In this paper the authors examine an ethical dilemma approach to case-based pedagogy for leadership preparation, which was used in a doctoral studies program. Specifically, the authors argue that preparing educational leaders for the ethical dilemmas and moral decision-making that define schools requires assessing current programs and pedagogical practices, identifying curricular and pedagogical conflicts that fail to address adequately preparing ethical leaders. To address the research questions, the researchers used a two-tier design. The first tier provides a review of the extant body of case-based pedagogy and ethical leadership literature. The selected works were analyzed, which resulted in a set of case-based pedagogical perspectives. Tier two incorporated a case study approach to examine the use of an ethical dilemma approach to case-based pedagogy.