The role of moral intensity and fairness perception in judgments of ethicality: A comparison of managerial professionals and the general public
Journal of Business Ethics · 1996 · Volume 15 · Issue 4
Abstract
Using a scenario approach involving hypothetical moral decisions, the study aims to (1) compare managerial professionals' ethicality judgments with those made by the general public, and (2) ascertain the roles of perceived intensity (Jones, 1991) as well as perceived fairness of the moral issue in judgments of ethicality. While the two respondent groups made similar ratings on variables of moral intensity, fairness, and ethicality; the evaluation processes underlying their ethicality judgments were different. Empirically, the study has also established a link between judgments of fairness and judgments of ethicality.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Evaluation Process, General Public, Similar Rating, Ethicality Judgment
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