Determining moral leadership as argued from an evolutionary point of view : with reference to gender, race, poverty and sexual orientation
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2019-06-27
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This essay focuses on determining moral leadership, as theoretically debated from an
evolutionary point of view in an attempt to reflect on how this kind of moral leadership can
contribute, among others, in dealing with issues such as gender, race, poverty and sexual
orientation. Although important, not one of the latter issues will be discussed. It is not the
primary focus of the essay. But because we are aware of the extent of the challenges regarding
these issues, they were specifically identified as examples for applying the moral guidelines
developed and determined in this essay. This essay mainly argues that morality and moral
leadership require analytical and critical evolutionary thinking and reflection that could
contribute to making the world a more just and fair place in which to live. Moral leaders are
created when people are constantly striving in an ongoing process of reasoning to become
more humane, thereby allowing every person to flourish and to reach their full potential
through biologically determined and justice-based moral reflection and action.
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CITATION: Jones, C. 2019. Determining moral leadership as argued from an evolutionary point of view : with reference to gender, race, poverty and sexual orientation. HTS Theological Studies, 75(4):a5215, doi:10.4102/hts.v75i4.5215.
The original publication is available at https://hts.org.za
The original publication is available at https://hts.org.za
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Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Jones, C. 2019. Determining moral leadership as argued from an evolutionary point of view : with reference to gender, race, poverty and sexual orientation. HTS Theological Studies, 75(4):a5215, doi:10.4102/hts.v75i4.5215.