Current Event #1 Over the last years the news stories about police corruption has increased dramatically. Police officers are part of the primary leaders of our society. Their primary duty is to enforce the law and be examples of what a good citizen should act. The case of Miami Springs Police Sergeant Andres Quintanilla is only one of many cases that are brought to light of police man performing unlawful acts. Channel 10 News, a local news channel reported the story of a police sergeant that was recently arrested for a corruption charge. A Miami Springs police sergeant was arrested on Tuesday on a corruption charge. Andres Quintanilla, 33, faces one count of attempting to affect commerce by extortion under color of official right (Batchelor,
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Furthermore, he is the founder and director of 911 Realty Group in Coral Gables (Karantsalis, 2015). Andres Quintanilla held two major leadership positions as a police sergeant and founder and director of a realty company. Based on these two positions he had a big responsibility to act ethical and under the law. Ethical issues are some of the most common issues related to leadership in today’s society. Quintana’s case is a great example the people in leadership positions can take advantage of their position and power and act unlawfully. Unethical behavior takes places in all types of organizations. From political to commercial organizations, there are many cases of corruption performed by leaders of the organizations.
Richard L. Daft states in his book “The Personal side of Leadership”, that leaders can put ethical values into action and set the example that they want others to live by. If leaders resist pressures to act unethically they are able to avoid criticism and achieve shot term-term gains (Daft, 2015). In order for an individual to be a real leader they have to act ethically. Unethical actions lower a person’s reputation and make the person untrustworthy. It is common for leaders to have pressures and opportunities to act unethical, but it is their responsibility to avoid it and do what
Furthermore, he is the founder and director of 911 Realty Group in Coral Gables (Karantsalis, 2015). Andres Quintanilla held two major leadership positions as a police sergeant and founder and director of a realty company. Based on these two positions he had a big responsibility to act ethical and under the law. Ethical issues are some of the most common issues related to leadership in today’s society. Quintana’s case is a great example the people in leadership positions can take advantage of their position and power and act unlawfully. Unethical behavior takes places in all types of organizations. From political to commercial organizations, there are many cases of corruption performed by leaders of the organizations.
Richard L. Daft states in his book “The Personal side of Leadership”, that leaders can put ethical values into action and set the example that they want others to live by. If leaders resist pressures to act unethically they are able to avoid criticism and achieve shot term-term gains (Daft, 2015). In order for an individual to be a real leader they have to act ethically. Unethical actions lower a person’s reputation and make the person untrustworthy. It is common for leaders to have pressures and opportunities to act unethical, but it is their responsibility to avoid it and do what