A Comparison of Ethical Perceptions and Moral Philosophies of American and Egyptian Business Students |
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| Authors: | Marta Janet K Mullin Attia Ashraf Singhapakdi Anusorn Atteya Nermine |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Marketing and Management, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO, 64468-6001, U.S.A.;(2) Department of Marketing, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY, U.S.A;(3) Department of Marketing, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, U.S.A;(4) Department of Business Administration, Modern Academy for Computer Science and Management Technology, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | cross-cultural ethics ethical perceptions ethics education idealism international ethics perceived importance of ethics relativism |
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