Antecedents, consequences, and mediating effects of perceived moral intensity and personal moral philosophies
Anusorn Singhapakdi, Scott J. Vitell, George R. Franke
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science · 1999 · Volume 27 · Issue 1
Abstract
This study uses responses from a survey of marketing professionals in a structural equation model linking antecedents and consequences of two dimensions of personal moral philosophies (idealism and relativism) and perceived moral intensity (PMI). Mixed support is found for hypothesized effects of gender, religiosity, education, experience, salary, and corporate ethical values on idealism and relativism. Idealism increases and relativism decreases PMI in four ethical scenarios. PMI increases perceptions of ethical problems, which reduce intentions to act unethically. The study tests whether relationships between variables, revealing that PMI has direct as well as indirect effects on intentions. Intentions are also influenced by gender: women have more ethical intentions than men, on average, and this effect is not mediated by other variables in the model.
Keywords
Business Ethic, Ethical Problem, Moral Philosophy, Moral Issue, Moral Intensity
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