Teaching Paper: Ethical Decision-Making Framework – A Structured Guide for Non-Profit Leaders
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-trfldrstrdynlead-tp-07
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About the Article
Ethical leadership underpins trust, accountability, and legitimacy within the non-profit sector. This Teaching Paper introduces a structured Ethical Decision-Making Framework that guides leaders through identifying dilemmas, evaluating alternatives, applying ethical principles, and reflecting on outcomes. Integrating classical ethical theories—utilitarianism, rights-based ethics, justice, and virtue ethics—with practical leadership processes, the framework provides a step-by-step tool for making principled and transparent decisions. Through case examples and reflection prompts, it bridges moral philosophy with applied leadership, helping non-profit professionals navigate complex choices while staying aligned with mission and values.
Key Topics
- Ethical leadership
- Decision-making frameworks
- Virtue ethics and justice
- Stakeholder analysis
- Non-profit governance
- Leadership integrity
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Ethical Decision-Making Framework – A Structured Guide for Non-Profit Leaders. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-trfldrstrdynlead-tp-07
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