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90 According to Mahsud, Yulk & Prussia (2009), the ethical values of relationship- oriented behaviors can be used by leaders in an appropriate situation is as follows: To support and assist their subordinates; To use empowerment will tend to use delegation; To develop subordinates and provide opportunities for career advancement; To provide recognition to subordinates who make significant contributions to the mission; Not deceive or exploits subordinates; Not be abusive or unkind in their behavior towards subordinates. In addition, according to Svensson & Wood (2004), code of ethics is a way to evaluate the need for ethical conduct is recognize organizations as well as committed to this requirement. An organization should realize the importance of a corporate ethics code. Code of ethics also established to serve the values that are in the organization to employees and the public. (7+,&$/ $1' ())(&7,9( /($'(56+,3 Ethical leadership is leadership that is involved in leading in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of others. “As leaders are by nature in a position of social power, ethical leadership focuses on how leaders use their social power in the decisions they make, actions they engage in and ways they influence others”. Leaders who are ethical demonstrate a level of integrity that is important for stimulating a sense of leader trustworthiness, which is important for followers to accept the vision of the leader. These are critical and direct components to leading ethically. The character and integrity of the leader provide the basis for personal characteristics that direct a leader’s e thical beliefs, values, and decisions. Individual values and beliefs impact the ethical decisions of leaders. Leaders who are ethical are people-oriented, and also aware of how their decisions impact others, and use their social power to serve the greater good instead of self-serving interests. In ethical leadership it is important for the leader to consider how his or her decisions impact others. Motivating followers to put the needs or interests of the group ahead of their own is another quality of ethical leaders. Motivating involves engaging others in an intellectual and emotional commitment between leaders and followers that makes both parties equally responsible in the pursuit of a common goal. These characteristics of ethical leaders are similar to inspirational motivation, which is a style component of transformational leadership. Inspirational motivation “involves inspiring others to work towards the leader’s vision for the group and to be committed to the group”. Similarly, ethical leadership “falls within the nexus of inspiring, stimulating, and visionary leader behaviors that make up transformational and charismatic leadership”. Ethical leaders assist followers in gaining a sense of personal competence that allows them to be self-sufficient by encouraging and empowering them. Ethics in the context of the organization means to articulate what is right and wrong. Also considered as guidelines of ethical behaviour for employees in the organizations. Ethical aspects of the organization’s leadership can be shown through the various functions of the organization as follows: Human resources development in organizations; Appropriate use of resources and effective organizations; Provides quality of work within the organizations; Effective organizations policies; Effective services to customers.