Attitude of Romanian Medical Students and Doctors toward Business Ethics: Analyzing the Influence of Sex, Age, and Ethics Education

This study investigated the attitude of Romanian medical students and doctors toward business ethics by measuring the preference for a particular ethical philosophy, namely, the preference for Machiavellianism, moral objectivism, social Darwinism, ethical relativism, and legalism. At the same time,...

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Published in:European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education psychology and education, 2023-08, Vol.13 (8), p.1452-1467
Main Authors: Constantin, George-Dumitru, Mazilescu, Crisanta-Alina, Hoinoiu, Teodora, Hoinoiu, Bogdan, Luca, Ruxandra Elena, Viscu, Loredana-Ileana, Pasca, Ioana Giorgiana, Oancea, Roxana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
attitude
Attitudes
Behavioral Science Research
Behavioral Sciences
Beliefs
Business ethics
Comparative Analysis
Compliance (Legal)
Conflict of Interest
Consciousness
Curricula
Decision making
doctors
Educational Attainment
Ethics
ethics education
Interpersonal Competence
Labor Force
Medical students
Medicine
Morality
Patients
Physicians
Professional ethics
Professionals
Questionnaires
Relativism
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Responsibility
Value Judgment
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Summary:This study investigated the attitude of Romanian medical students and doctors toward business ethics by measuring the preference for a particular ethical philosophy, namely, the preference for Machiavellianism, moral objectivism, social Darwinism, ethical relativism, and legalism. At the same time, this study aimed to explore the influence of sex, age, and ethics education on the attitude toward business ethics. The data collection was performed using a voluntary self-administered online survey including the Attitudes Toward Business Ethics Questionnaire (ATBEQ) instrument. Our findings show that the values based on which Romanian medical students and doctors make business decisions belong predominantly to the moral objectivism philosophy, which is grounded on rational actions based on a set of objective moral standards.
ISSN:2254-9625
2174-8144
2254-9625
DOI:10.3390/ejihpe13080106