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 in order to succeed, endure, and produce positive outcomes for present and future generations. Our aim is to expand the transdisciplinary, international conversation that is ongoing around the question of what ethical leadership requires. We hope, with each issue of this journal, to highlight a wide 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.

Michael Scharf is the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Professor of Law and the associate dean for global legal studies, with supervisory responsibility over the international law centers, institutes, and programs at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He serves as president of the International Criminal Law Network and managing director of the Public International Law and Policy Group, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated nongovernmental organization. During 2008, Scharf served as special assistant to the prosecutor of the Cambodia Genocide Tribunal.Shannon E. French is the Inamori Professor of ethics, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and a tenured member of the Philosophy Department at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to starting at Case Western, she taught for eleven years at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. She has B.A. in philosophy, classical studies, and history, and a Ph.D. in philosophy. Her main area of research is military ethics, and she is widely published in this field.