Employees' trust in leadership and organizational commitment are the results ethical leadership

The study aimed to examine the influence of ethical leadership on employees’ trust in leadership and organizational commitment. To provide a deeper understanding of these concepts, a review of relevant literature was conducted. A descriptive assessment and correlational research design were employed. The study population consisted of employees from the Divine Word College of Laoag. Data were collected using validated questionnaires, and analysis was conducted using weighted mean and Pearson’s r correlation. The findings revealed that ethical leadership, employees’ trust, and organizational commitment were all high. Overall, there was a significant correlation between ethical leadership and both employees’ trust and organizational commitment. However, no correlation was found between ethical leadership and affective commitment.