Reactions to ethical dilemmas: A study pertaining to certified public accountants
This study discusses how perceptions of ethics are formed by certified public accountants (CPAs). Theologians are used as a point of comparison. When considering CPA ethical dilemmas, both subject groups in this research project viewed ‘confidentiality’ and ‘independence’ as more important than ‘rec...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1990
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 1990, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 699-706 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethical Dilemma
B Subject Group B High Stage B Moral Reasoning B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | This study discusses how perceptions of ethics are formed by certified public accountants (CPAs). Theologians are used as a point of comparison. When considering CPA ethical dilemmas, both subject groups in this research project viewed ‘confidentiality’ and ‘independence’ as more important than ‘recipient of responsibility’ and ‘seriousness of breach’. Neither group, however, was insensitive to any of the factors presented for its consideration. CPA reactions to ethical dilemmas were governed primarily by provisions of the CPA ethics code; conformity to that code may well be evidence of higher stage moral reasoning. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00386352 |