CONSCIENCE AND THE MOSAIC LEADERSHIP MODEL: A PHILOSOPHICAL EVALUATION
The contemporary world continues to witness leadership failures manifested in corruption, abuse of power, injustice, and declining public trust. These challenges have renewed scholarly interest in ethical leadership models capable of integrating moral responsibility with effective governance. This article examines the relationship between conscience and the Mosaic leadership model and evaluates its relevance for contemporary leadership from a philosophical perspective. Drawing on philosophical discussions of conscience and biblical narratives concerning Moses, the study argues that conscience constituted a fundamental element of Moses' leadership. His commitment to justice, accountability, moral courage, and service reflects a leadership paradigm grounded in ethical responsibility rather than personal ambition. Through the lenses of virtue ethics, deontological ethics, ethics of care, and ethical leadership theory, the article demonstrates that the Mosaic leadership model offers enduring principles for addressing contemporary leadership crises. The study concludes that effective leadership requires not only administrative competence but also a well-formed conscience capable of guiding moral judgment and promoting the common good.
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