Points of Reference and Individual Differences As Sources of Bias in Ethical Judgments

The authors demonstrate that ethical judgments can be biased when previous judgments serve as a point of reference against which a current situation is judged. Scenarios describing ethical or unethical sales practices were used in an experiment to prime subjects who subsequently rated the ethics of...

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Authors: Boyle, Brett A. (Author) ; Dahlstrom, Robert F. (Author) ; Kellaris, James J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1998
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 17, Issue: 5, Pages: 517-525
Further subjects:B Ethical Judgment
B Current Situation
B Individual Difference
B Contrast Effect
B Economic Growth
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