Ethics in countries with different cultural dimensions

被引:58
作者
Alas, Ruth [1 ]
机构
[1] Estonian Business Sch, Inst Management, EE-10114 Tallinn, Estonia
关键词
ethical values; cultural dimensions; motivation theory;
D O I
10.1007/s10551-006-9088-3
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper compares ethics in countries with different cultural dimensions based on empirical data from 12 countries. The results indicate that dimensions of national culture could serve as predictors of the ethical standards desired in a specific society. The author divided societal cultural practices into desired and undesired practices. According to this study, ethics could be seen as the means for achieving a desired state in a society: for reducing some societal characteristics and increasing others. Finally, a model of the impact of cultural dimensions on desired ethical standards is proposed.
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页码:237 / 247
页数:11
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