Excessive risk exposure: A question of ethical decision-making |
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Authors: | Jodie L. Ferguson |
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Affiliation: | Virginia Commonwealth University, PO BOX 844000, Richmond, VA 23284-4000, United States |
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Abstract: | This commentary essay reflects on the article titled “When an irresistible force meets an immovable object: The interplay of agency and structure in the UK financial crisis” (Ashby et al., this issue). Specifically, managers took on excessive risk that ultimately contributed to financial crisis. This essay discusses whether the decision to accept excessive risk falls under ethical decision-making, including the degree of moral intensity as possibly perceived by risk and financial managers. The components for determining moral intensity include (1) magnitude of consequences, (2) social consensus, (3) probability of effect, (4) temporal immediacy, (5) proximity, and (6) concentration of effect. |
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Keywords: | Ethical decision-making Moral intensity Excessive risk Financial crisis |
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