Becker, Gerhold K., 1943-2019-09-252019-09-252009-08-04http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/173515"[...] I will argue that leadership in the world of today can no longer be based on (military) might, fear, or terror but must have a strong moral foundation. Leadership therefore must be both: leadership whose power and authority has moral legitimacy by extending beyond individual selfishness, and leadership for which ethics has not merely instrumental, but intrinsic value. The moral dimension gives leadership its authenticity and transforms leaders from power-wielding individuals into persons respected for their commitment to the greater good of the whole society. They represent values that are not confined to the secrecy of boardrooms and centers of power but are universally recognized as the fundamental building blocs of a life worth living [...]", p.1).engWith permission of the license/copyright holderGood governancemoralityleadershipvaluesPolitical ethicsMethods of ethicsGovernance and ethicsPhilosophical ethicsPreprint