Ethical decision making: An investigation of services marketing professionals

Anusorn Singhapakdi, C. P. Rao, Scott J. Vitell

Journal of Business Ethics · 1996 · Volume 15 · Issue 6

Abstract

This study investigates the relative influences of professional values and selected demographic variables on the ethical perceptions of services marketing professionals. The relationship between ethical perceptions and ethical judgments of service marketers is also examined. The data were obtained from a mail survey of the American Marketing Association's professional members of service industries. The survey results indicate a positive relationship between a service professional's professional values and his/her perceptions of ethical problems. The results also suggest that ethical judgments of a service professional can be partially explained by his/her perceptions of ethical problems. Implications of the research findings were discussed.

Keywords

Decision Making, Economic Growth, Positive Relationship, Demographic Variable, Research Finding

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