International Journal of Ethical Leadership, Volume 10

The mission of The International Journal of Ethical Leadership is to spread awareness of the fact that every worthwhile human endeavor requires the application and embodiment of ethical leadership to succeed, endure, and produce positive outcomes for present and future generations. The journal’s aim is to expand the transdisciplinary, international conversation that is ongoing around the question of what ethical leadership requires. Our hope is that with each issue of this journal, contributors are able to highlight a range of perspectives on ethical leadership in theory and action around the globe. Our intention is not to endorse particular opinions, but to host a trusted forum for readers to explore a diversity of views. Our intention is not to endorse particular opinions, but to host a trusted forum for readers to explore a diversity of views. IJEL is broad in scope, accepting submissions from academic, professional, and lay perspectives.

Shannon E. French is the Inamori Professor in Ethics, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and a tenured Professor in the Philosophy Department at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio. She also has a secondary appointment as a Professor in the CWRU School of Law. Dr. French came to CWRU in 2008, after teaching for 11 years at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Her work is practical and applied and has been enriched by collaboration with diverse scholars, experts, and practitioners. Her primary research field is military ethics, with special focus on conduct of war issues, ethical leadership, command climate, sacrifice and responsibility, warrior transitions, ethical responses to terrorism, the future of warfare, and emerging technology.