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June 28, 2026Leadership in health servicesOpen Access

Prerequisites for ethical leadership: insights from health and social care leaders

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ASAnniina SeereRSRiitta SuhonenJWJohanna Wiisak

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Qualitative study explores prerequisites for ethical leadership, indicating the need for multi-level support.

Key Points

  • This study explores the experiences of health and social care leaders regarding ethical leadership and its prerequisites.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 health and social care leaders.
  • Analyzed data using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis.
  • Adhered to qualitative research reporting standards.
  • Identified five interrelated themes essential for ethical leadership: value-based nature, internal ethical capability, trust, organisational structures, and ethical agency.
  • Described ethical leadership as central yet constrained by unclear strategies and competing pressures.
  • Highlighting the need for supportive organisational conditions to enable consistent ethical practices.

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Seere et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bab961bb0a67205c6849https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs-12-2025-0201
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