Situational influences on ethical decision-making in an IT context

被引：34

作者：

Haines, Russell ^{[1
]}

Leonard, Lori N. K.

机构：

[1] Old Dominion Univ, Coll Business & Publ Adm, Norfolk, VA 23529 USA

[2] Univ Tulsa, Dept Management Informat Syst, Coll Business Adm, Tulsa, OK 74104 USA

来源：

INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT | 2007年 / 44卷 / 03期

关键词：

IT ethics; ethical decision-making; ethical behavior; perceived importance; four-component model; moral intensity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.im.2007.02.002

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

Processes of ethical decision-making are thought to depend on the issue faced when making the decision. We examined the processes by examining student's reactions to five scenarios involving IT use. Data were collected using a questionnaire following a group discussion. The results showed that ethical decision-making processes did indeed vary by scenario, suggesting that a single-issue approach is inadequate for studying ethical decision-making. Perceived importance of the ethical issue was a factor in the scenarios, but it did not have an all-inclusive influence on the decision-making of the participants. The results were considered in the context of theories and Mason's ethical issues of the information age. We offer advice to managers on how to limit unethical behavior. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：313 / 320

页数：8

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