Differences between Work-related Ethics and Non-work Ethics, and the Effects of Religiosity

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in individuals' perceptions of ethics in the work context compared to non-work contexts, and to assess the effects of religiosity, from a traditional Christian perspective, on workrelated ethical beliefs as well as non-work beliefs...

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Published in:Journal of managerial issues 2009-09, Vol.21 (3), p.421-435
Main Authors: Lowery, Christopher M., Beadles, N. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Business ethics
Christian ethics
Christianity
Comparative analysis
Corporate culture
Decision making
Employee attitude
Ethical behavior
Ethical codes
Ethical instruction
Impact analysis
Individual ethics
Influence
Moral judgment
Moral relativism
Morality
Religion
Religiosity
Religious ethics
Research Report
Social aspects
Social responsibility
Students
Studies
Variables
Work environment
Work ethic
Workers
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in individuals' perceptions of ethics in the work context compared to non-work contexts, and to assess the effects of religiosity, from a traditional Christian perspective, on workrelated ethical beliefs as well as non-work beliefs. We found that ethical beliefs are associated with religiosity and our results also indicated that there are differences in people's ethical beliefs concerning work contexts versus non-work contexts. Additionally, while much of the empirical research on business ethics uses student samples, we obtained our results using a sample of employed individuals.
ISSN:1045-3695
2328-7470