6.1 The Practice of Ethical Leadership in Ohio State’s Football Program

This resource examines the ethical issues raised by the handling of domestic violence charges against an assistant coach of the Ohio State Football team. The head coach faced scrutiny for not being forthcoming about knowledge of the incidents, failing to handle the reports of the incidents properly and lack of authenticity in his apologies after the fact. This case “called into question Meyer’s core values that he tries to instill in his players, which are painted on the weightlifting wall at OSU: 1. Honesty; 2. Respect women.” (Tangdell)

Tangdall, S. (2018, October 19). The Practice of Ethical Leadership in Ohio State’s Football Program. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University.