The study aims to examine the causal links ethical leadership and job satisfaction have with commitment of health workers in Ghana, given the recent sitdown strikes and lamentations against the attitude of health workers. Crosssectional survey design based on a quantitative approach using structured questionnaires was used. 617 health workers comprising doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and laboratory workers participated in the study. Pearsons' correlation and linear

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... n were employed as analytical techniques. It was found that ethical leadership and job satisfaction positively affect organizational commitment. Job satisfaction however emerged with a greater effect size over ethical leadership. This study explored the commitment of health workers only. When narrowing the findings, generalization to groups such as the private sector and non-governmental organizations, reduces the scope of the findings. Management of public health centers should avoid reading between the lines in adopting and exhibiting ethical behaviors that would enhance employee's commitment to their work. Similarly, factors that foster job satisfaction must be given ultimate attention.