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We develop a model of ethical decision making that integrates the decision-making process and the content variables considered
by individuals facing ethical dilemmas. The process described in the model is drawn from Janis and Mann’s [1977, Decision Making: A Psychological Analysis of Conflict Choice and Commitment (The Free Press, New York)] work describing the decision process in an environment of conflict, choice and commitment. The
model is enhanced by the inclusion of content variables derived from the ethics literature. The resulting integrated model
aids in understanding the complexity of the decision process used by individuals facing ethical dilemmas and suggests variable
interactions that could be field-tested. A better understanding of the process will help managers develop policies that enhance
the likelihood of ethical behavior in their organizations.
Roselie McDevitt Sc.D. is Assistant Professor of Accounting at␣the Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. McDevitt teaches financial and managerial accounting. Her Primary areas of research are accounting
education and accounting ethics.
Catherine Giapponi is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Giapponi teaches courses in management, organizational behavior, and strategy. Her primary
areas of research are corporate governance and business ethics.
Cheryl Tromley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Management at␣Fairfield University where she has taught management, organizational
behavior, organizational communication, organizational␣culture, organization development, and diversity for 19 years. She
has co-authored two editions of the text ``Developing Managerial Skills in Organizational Behavior'␣as well authored or co-authored
a significant number of professional articles and presentations related to management and management education. 相似文献
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This article concerns itself with the relationship between implicit moral cognitions and decisions in the realm of business
ethics. Traditionally, business ethics research emphasized the effects of overt or␣explicit attitudes on ethical decision-making
and neglected intuitive or implicit attitudes. Therefore, based on an implicit social cognition approach it is important to␣know
whether implicit moral attitudes may have a substantial impact on managerial ethical decision-making processes. To test this
thesis, a study with 50 participants was conducted. In this study the participants were asked to work on a deliberative managerial
ethical decision-making task, in which they had to decide on one of two options. Implicit moral attitudes towards the two
options were measured using the implicit association test (IAT). A semantic differential scale was used to diagnose explicit
moral attitudes towards the two options. Each step taken within the deliberative decision-making process, as well the decision
itself, was assessed using a scoring model-based decision analysis and a decision-making questionnaire. The results of this
study show that implicit moral attitude has a great influence on the deliberative ethical decision-making process. The derived
conclusion is that complex and deliberative decision-making processes in the context of business ethics can be affected by
implicit social cognitions such as implicit moral attitudes. 相似文献
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James Weber 《Journal of Business Ethics》2006,65(1):23-42
This paper acknowledges the paucity of attention regarding the development of ethics programs within an academic environment
and describes in a case study how the Duquesne University schools of business attempted to introduce, integrate and promote
its own ethics program. The paper traces the business school’s attention to mission statements, curriculum development, ethics
policy, program oversight and outcome assessment. Lessons learned are offered as suggestions for others seeking to develop
and implement an ethics program in their school. 相似文献
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Alexander Bertland 《Journal of Business Ethics》2009,84(Z1):25-32
Recently, Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum have developed the capabilities approach to provide a model for understanding the
effectiveness of programs to help the developing nations. The approach holds that human beings are fundamentally free and
have a sense of human dignity. Therefore, institutions need to help people enhance this dignity by providing them with␣the
opportunity to develop their capabilities freely. I␣argue that this approach may help support business ethics based on virtue.
Since teleology has become problematic, virtue ethics has had difficulty giving itself an ultimate justification. By combining
virtue ethics with the capabilities approach, it becomes possible to ground virtue ethics on the basis of the existence of
human dignity. This frees virtue ethics of the need for a strict teleology, replacing it with the notion that people must
work to develop the capabilities of others although those capabilities are not pointed toward a definite goal. I further suggest
that by grounding virtue ethics in capabilities, the actions of a virtuous manager become clearer. Rather than simply charging
a manager with serving the public, the manager is charged with serving the stakeholders in a way that develops their capabilities.
For example, a manager should not just give their employees what is just but must give them the environment and the encouragement
to grow and to find fulfillment in their job. 相似文献
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Thomas Beschorner 《Journal of Business Ethics》2006,66(1):127-139
By focusing on the reasoned debate in the discourse-ethical approach to business ethics, this paper discusses the possibilities and limitations of moral reasoning as well as applied economic and business ethics. Business ethics, it is contended, can be looked at from the standpoint of two criteria: justification and application. These criteria are used to compare three approaches: the Integrative Business Ethics, developed by Swiss philosopher Peter Ulrich, the Cultural Business Ethics of the Nuremberg School in German business ethics, and the concept of “Good Conservation” by Frederick Bird. It is argued that discourse-ethical approaches can be called upon for justifying moral principles. Improving the chances of their application, however, necessitates a good understanding of lifeworlds and culturally developed institutional settings. Bearing this in mind, further research perspectives stressing a linkage between discourse-ethical and critical approaches in social sciences are suggested.Dr. Thomas Beschorner is head of the research group “Social Learning and Sustainability” at University of Oldenburg, Germany and currently Visiting-Professor at McGill University, Montreal, Canada 相似文献
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The study of business ethics has led to the development of various principles that are the foundation of good and ethical business practices. A corresponding study of Information Technology (IT) professionals’ ethics has led to the conclusion
that good ethics in the development and uses of information technology correspond to the basic business principle that good
ethics is good business. Ergo, good business ethics practiced by IT professionals is good IT ethics and vice versa. IT professionals are professionals in businesses; a difficulty presented to these professionals, however, is the number
and diversity of codes of ethics to which they may be held. Considering the existence of several formalized codes of ethics
prepared by various IT professionals’ associations, a more harmonized approach seems more reasonable. This paper attempts
to present a review of the purpose of codes of ethics, the persons who should be covered by such codes and to organize codes
of ethics for business in general and IT professionals in particular and to make the argument that, once again, good ethics
is good business practice, regardless of the profession or occupation concerned 相似文献
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George Lan Maureen Gowing Sharon McMahon Fritz Rieger Norman King 《Journal of Business Ethics》2008,78(1-2):121-139
This study examines values and value types as well as scores in levels of moral reasoning for␣students enrolled in a business
program. These two factors are measured using the Schwartz Personal Values␣Questionnaire and the Defining Issues Test 2. No
statistically significant differences in levels of moral␣reasoning, rankings of values, and value types could be attributed
to gender. However, eight significant correlations between value types and levels of moral reasoning provide evidence that
a systematic relationship exists. The relationships are not only internally consistent but also consistent with the model
of values based on motivational goals (Schwartz S. H. and K. Boenke: 2004, Journal of Research in Personality, 38 230–255).
Dr. George Lan, (Ph.D. Management, Queen’s University, Canada) is an Associate Professor of Accounting and a member of the
Certified General Accountants of Ontario. His research interest and publications are in the area of business ethics and governance,
accounting education and earnings management.
Dr. Maureen P. Gowing (Ph.D. Management, Queen’s University, Canada) is an Assistant Professor of Accounting. She is a co-author
of both a financial and managerial accounting text and has published articles on ethics and cost control, efficacy of health
systems management, and gender differences in oral communication.
Dr. Sharon McMahon (Ed.D. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in Curriculum Development and Counseling is an Associate
Professor, Faculty of Nursing. Research interests include health and wellness of children and families, health behavior outcomes,
and learner’s satisfaction. Author and co-author of publications related to nonprofit governance she integrates her lived
experience as a board member on several nonprofit boards and professional organizations.
Dr. Fritz Rieger (Ph.D. in Management, McGill University, Canada) is an Associate Professor of Business Policy and Strategy.
His research interests and publications are in the areas of ethics, organizational behavior, systems theory, modeling, culture,
and immigrant entrepreneurship.
Dr. Norman King (Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of St. Michael’s College, Canada) is a Full Professor (retired) in
the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. He has authored and co-authored many publications in contemporary spirituality
and Western religious thought and remains an active board member of the Children’s Aid Society. 相似文献
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Ethics instructors often use cases to help students understand ethics within a corporate context, but we need to know more
about the impact a case-based pedagogy has on students’ ability to make ethical decisions. We used a pre- and post-test methodology
to assess the effect of using cases to teach ethics in a finance course. We also wanted to determine whether recent corporate
ethics scandals might have impacted students’ perceptions of the importance and prevalence of ethics in business, so we used
in-depth case studies of several of the major scandals (e.g., Enron, Tyco, Adelphia). Our results are somewhat surprising
since studying ethics scandals positively impacts students’ ethical decision making and their perceptions of the ethics of
businesspeople. 相似文献
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Warren French 《Journal of Business Ethics》2006,66(1):117-126
An 11-week hybrid distance learning/personal contact ethics training program, customized for a leading information technology firm, is described in the format of a sequential process. The process is grounded on discourse ethics and the ethics training guidelines premised by the Hastings Institute. Indications from the firm and from the program’s participants are that the training has been beneficial.
Warren French is the Cousins Professor of Business Ethics at the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He also serves as a visiting faculty member at the Universite Jean Moulin Lyon III where he teaches business ethics. His research area is conflict resolution through discourse ethics. 相似文献
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Ethics training is commonly cited as a primary method for increasing employees ethical decision making and conduct. However, little is known about how the presence of ethics training can enhance other components of an organization's ethical environment such as employees perception of company ethical values. Using a national sample of 313 business professionals employed in the United States, the relationship between ethics training and perceived organizational ethics was explored. The results of the analysis provide significant statistical support for the notion that businesspersons employed in organizations that have formalized ethics training programs have more positive perceptions of their companies ethical context than do individuals employed in organizations that do not. The analysis also indicated that job satisfaction was related to employees attitudes about their ethical context. The managerial implications of the results are outlined, along with the limitations of the study and recommendations for future research. 相似文献
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This paper describes a presentation on ethics for accounting and business students. In 2001 and 2002, major corporate failures
such as Enron and Worldcom, combined with questionable accounting practices, made ethics a paramount concern to persons working
in business and accounting. While financial statement analysis and regulatory requirements are important technical topics,
the issue of ethics provides faculty a unique and very appropriate setting to discuss deeper truths about doing business and
living life well. This paper briefly describes the development and assessment of one approach to presenting ethics built around
a computerized slide show (PowerPoint). The goal of the presentation is to increase students’ understanding of the essential
role of ethics to accounting and business. Following the presentation, students indicated a heightened recognition of the
importance of ethics. Educators should do all that they can to encourage students to do the “right” thing, even in difficult
circumstances. This encouragement may serve them well in school and later in their careers. 相似文献
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Since 1974, business programs have responded to the AACSB's requiring enhancement of instruction in ethics. One way has been through the integration of ethics coverage across departments. In Management, the introductory textbooks that provide coverage of ethics often attempt to simplify for students the process of making ethics decisions by presenting guidelines or tests. We examine two such guidelines, the TV and significant others tests, and discuss their myriad severe deficiencies. Specific ways in which four of the stakeholders in this issue – authors, publishers, instructors, and business schools – can respond to these deficiencies are suggested. 相似文献
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Gary R. Weaver 《Journal of Business Ethics》2001,30(1):3-15
Even if there were widespread cross-cultural agreement on the normative issues of business ethics, corporate ethics management initiatives (e.g., codes of conduct, ethics telephone lines, ethics offices) which are appropriate in one cultural setting still could fail to mesh with the management practices and cultural characteristics of a different setting. By uncritically adopting widely promoted American practices for managing corporate ethics, multinational businesses risk failure in pursuing the ostensible goals of corporate ethics initiatives. Pursuing shared ethical goals by means of culturally inappropriate management practices, in short, can undermine the effectiveness of ethics management efforts. This article explicates how several important dimensions of culture can influence the effectiveness of common ethics initiatives, and recommends the development and application of a culture-structure contingency analysis in the task of encouraging ethical behavior in global businesses. 相似文献
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Anusorn Singhapakdi Mahesh Gopinath Janet K. Marta Larry L. Carter 《Journal of Business Ethics》2008,81(4):887-904
Building on an existing framework concerning ethical intention, this research explores how Thai business people perceive the
importance of ethics in various scenarios. This study investigates the relative influences of personal characteristics and
the organizational environment underlying the Thai business people’s ethical perception. Corporate ethical values and idealism
are shown to positively influence a Thai manager’s perceptions about the importance of ethics. While their ability to perceive
the existence of an ethical problem is negatively influenced by relativism, it is positively impacted by their existing perceptions
about the importance of ethics. Results also suggest positive relationships between perceived importance of ethics and perceived
ethical problems with ethical intention. These results extend research in understanding the relationship between the antecedents
and consequences of perceived importance of ethics within an economically growing non-Western culture. 相似文献
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Marta Janet K. Mullin Attia Ashraf Singhapakdi Anusorn Atteya Nermine 《Teaching Business Ethics》2003,7(1):1-20
This study compares business students fromEgypt and the United States in terms of theirperceptions of ethical problems, personal moralphilosophies (idealism, relativism), and theirperceptions about the importance of ethics. Aself-administered questionnaire was used tocollect data, in the classroom setting. Theresults reveal significant differences betweenthe business students from the two countries,which may be suggestive for variouscross-cultural business interactions. Theauthors derive some implications for businessethics instruction. 相似文献
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Recent events have raised concerns about the ethical standards of public and private organisations, with some attention falling
on business schools as providers of education and training to managers and senior␣executives. This paper investigates the
nature of, motivation and commitment to, ethics tuition provided by the business schools. Using content analysis of their
institutional and home websites, we appraise their corporate identity, level of engagement in socially responsible programmes,
degree of social inclusion, and the relationship to their ethics teaching. Based on published research, a schema is developed
with corporate identity forming an integral part, to represent the macro-environment, parent institution, the business school
and their relationships to ethics education provision. This is validated by our findings.
Dr. Nelarine Cornelius, Reader in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Brunel Business School, Brunel University,
is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also
a Chartered Psychologist and is Director of both the Centre for Research in Emotion Work and the Human Resource Management
and Organisational Behaviour Research Group at Brunel University.
Dr. James Wallace, Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, School of Management, University of Bradford, is a Fellow of the Royal
Statistical Society. He has considerable experience of statistical and mathematical modelling gained over several years in
the UK utilities sector and in H.E. His current research interests include, applying statistical and mathematical modelling
approaches to Technological, Operational and General Management problems.
Dr. Rana Tassabehji, Lecturer in Information Systems and E-business, School of Management, University of Bradford, is a member
of the British Academy of Management and the UK Academy for Information Systems. She worked as an international business consultant
and as a consultant in the UK IT sector and is currently an academic member of the eGISE eGovernment network. Her research
interests include ethics and e-business, Internet security and e-government. 相似文献
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Mary Lyn Stoll 《Journal of Business Ethics》2008,78(1-2):17-24
Recently, several articles have asserted that corporate social responsibility programs have gone too far and need to be reigned
in. These critics have charged that corporate social responsibility is to be regarded with skepticism and that any changes
in corporate accountability should be superficial at best. I will examine a␣number of these objections; I conclude that these
critiques are largely ill founded, but that their increasing frequency in popular media is a cause for concern. I argue that
these purported objections are better understood as one part of a long-term cycle that generally accompanies positive moral
change in institutions. Using the feminist movement as a touchstone, I examine the similarities between backlash against the
movement for corporate accountability as compared to backlash against feminists. I␣also suggest ways in which successful strategies
adopted by feminists could be used effectively to communicate the aims of those working to increase awareness of business
accountability. 相似文献
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Christopher J. Robertson 《Journal of Business Ethics》2008,80(4):745-753
From a corporate governance perspective, one of the most important jobs of a firm’s top management team is to create and maintain
a positive moral environment. Business ethics has long been considered a cornerstone in the field of strategic management
and a number of scholars have called for more research in this area over the years. In this paper 658 articles that appeared
in Strategic Management Journal over the 10-year period between 1996 and 2005 are reviewed for business ethics focus and content. The results reveal that
while business ethics research in Strategic Management Journal is on the rise, the overall focus on this research stream has been limited. The most prominent ethics theme during the review
period was environmentalism, accounting for 30% of all ethics articles. Author affiliations, future research directions, and
implications are also discussed. 相似文献
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Designing and Delivering Business Ethics Teaching and Learning 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
The recent corporate scandals in the United States have caused a renewed interest and focus on teaching business ethics. Business schools and their faculties are reexamining the teaching of business ethics and are reassessing their responsibilities to produce honest and truthful managers who live lives of integrity and ethical accountability. The authors recognize that no agreement exists among business schools and their faculties regarding what should be the content and pedagogy of a course in business ethics. However, the authors hold that regardless of one’s biases regarding the content and pedagogy, the effective teaching of business ethics requires that the instructor in designing and delivering a business ethics course needs to focus particular attention on four principal questions: (1) what are the objectives or targeted learning outcomes of the course? (2) what kind of learning environment should be created? (3) what learning processes need to be employed to achieve the goals? and (4) what are the roles of the participants in the learning experience? The answers to these questions provide the foundations for any business ethics course. The answers are major determinants of the impact of a business ethics course on the thinking of students and the views on the ethical and professional accountabilities and responsibilities of managers in the workplace. 相似文献