Table 2: Main categories and subcategories of ethical sensitivity in ethical leaders from the perspective of Iranian nurses.

Main Category	Sub-categories
sensitivity to care	Sensitivity to all aspects of patient’s condition
	Emphasis on care issues
	Monitoring proper performance
sensitivity to errors	Sensitivity to medical errors
	Error prevention
	Correction of error
sensitivity to communication	Proper communication with clients
	Attention to communication with health team members
sensitivity in decision-making	Ethical decision-making
	Education of ethical decision-making
sensitivity to ethical practice	Work conscience
	Adherence to ethical principles and values
	Ethical sensitization
	Sensitivity to ethics in practice