The Role of Pluralistic Ignorance in the Perception of Unethical Behavior

Is there really an ethical crisis? We propose that the situation is not as bad as many would have us believe. We have attempted to present an alternative explanation for some earlier reports of an ethical crisis. This has resulted in a number of research propositions. We are optimistic that there ar...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics
Authors: Buckley, M. Ronald (Author) ; Harvey, Michael G. (Author) ; Beu, Danielle S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2000
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 353-364
Further subjects:B Overwhelming Majority
B Early Report
B Unethical Behavior
B Alternative Explanation
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Is there really an ethical crisis? We propose that the situation is not as bad as many would have us believe. We have attempted to present an alternative explanation for some earlier reports of an ethical crisis. This has resulted in a number of research propositions. We are optimistic that there are, in spite of reports to the contrary, an overwhelming majority of ethical people populating our business community.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1006294002920