Toward a Model of Cross-Cultural Business Ethics: The Impact of Individualism and Collectivism on the Ethical Decision-Making Process

In this paper, we explore the impact of individualism and collectivism on three basic aspects of ethical decision making – the perception of moral problems, moral reasoning, and behavior. We argue that the inclusion of business practices within the moral domain by the individual depends partly upon...

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Authors: Husted, Bryan W. (Author) ; Allen, David B. (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2008
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2008, 卷: 82, 发布: 2, Pages: 293-305
Further subjects:B Individualism
B cross-cultural ethics
B Moral Reasoning
B Ethical decision making
B Collectivism
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总结:In this paper, we explore the impact of individualism and collectivism on three basic aspects of ethical decision making – the perception of moral problems, moral reasoning, and behavior. We argue that the inclusion of business practices within the moral domain by the individual depends partly upon individualism and collectivism. We also propose a pluralistic approach to post-conventional moral judgment that includes developmental paths appropriate for individualist and collectivist cultures. Finally, we argue that the link between moral judgment and behavior is related to individualism and collectivism.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9888-8