School legislation contains a regulation of school leader’s work, but the law cannot always provide clear answers to how a school leader shall act. A number of ethical considerations are linked to issues that arise (Söderström, 2017). We highlight some of these dilemmas, and the possibilities of developing ethical school leadership. How can school leaders develop an ethically sustainable leadership for and in the future?

Theoretical framework: We deduce to Branson´s model of school leaders ethical decisionmaking (Branson, 2010). Ethical decision-making involves considering a decision based on four different perspectives: legal, critical, caring and professional. However, school leaders must develop a personal moral integrity. This encompasses a leader acting empathically, who does good, and is not driven by his own benefit. This entails a leader that is consistent predictable and trustworthy, and a person that can read patterns in life and act with integrity and care for others.