The book asserts that moral courage is an essential trait of leadership (p181, 133). In discussing "The Velvet Revolution" case, the book states that, "...the courage to be responsible for things, even if things go wrong" is central to moral courage (160). How can the courage to take responsibility when things go wrong help make-or-break you as the leader of a department or team?

Briefly discuss a tough situationform your own life that called for moral courage. A) Summarize the situation; B) What was your biggest takeaway?; and C) If you had it to do over again, would you do any thing differently?

According to the Carl Jung psychological study referenced in the Ethical Development Framework, living by one set of ethics at work ("business ethics") and a different (higher) set of ethics in your personal life can, over time, make you sick. Essentially, "doing unethical things in business I would never do in my personal life" takes an emotional toll over time. Do you agree? Defend your answer.

How has this study of the Moral Courage book impacted your commitment to behaving as a "high integrity" business professional?