Explaining amoral decision making: An external view of a human disaster
Journal of Business Ethics · 1996 · Volume 15 · Issue 6
Abstract
Quality of work life affects the quality of life. By applying amoral paradigms in decision making managers of business enterprises can cause a poor quality work life and reduce the quality of life. The explanation and prediction of ethical/unethical business behaviour should not always be attributed to individual managers, as it may result from strong culture and decision making systems. It is argued that the causes and the solutions to ethical dilemmas can often be found in a theory based on integration of models of moral reasoning, decision schema, value congruence and corporate decision structures. The impact of exclusion of moral principles from the decision making process is illustrated by way of a case study.
Keywords
Moral Reasoning, Ethical Dilemma, Work Life, Decision Schema, Decision Making System
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