Recent failure ofethical practices in the organizations shifted the focus
of organization towards ethicality and ethical leadership (EL). The
question that needed consideration is which factors contribute to the
advent and maintenance of EL. This study aims to, firstly identify
contextual factor that can influence EL emergence and maintenance.
Ethical Culture (EC) based on literature and theory was identified as
potential antecedent of ethical leadership. Secondly, it intends to
develop and further test a research framework consisting of EC
dimensions as antecedents of ethical leadership and employee
performance as an outcome. A sample consisted of 369
personnelemployed in varioushospitalslocated in the area of
Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Hypotheses formulated in the study were
supported by the results.