ETHICAL IDEOLOGY AND ETHICAL JUDGMENT REGARDING ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS

被引:149
作者
BARNETT, T [1 ]
BASS, K [1 ]
BROWN, G [1 ]
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[1] E CAROLINA STATE UNIV, GREENVILLE, NC 27834 USA
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10.1007/BF00881456
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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Differences in ethical ideology are thought to influence individuals' reasoning about moral issues (Forsyth and Nye, 1990; Forsyth, 1992). To date, relatively little research has addressed this proposition in terms of business-related ethical issues. In the present study, four groups, representing four distinct ethical ideologies, were created based on the two dimensions of die Ethical Position Questionnaire (idealism and relativism), as posited by Forsyth (1980). The ethical judgments of individuals regarding several business-related issues varied, depending upon their ethical ideology.
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