Moral Reasoning "On Hold" During a Competitive Game

When a person engages in a "game," that person may reason and behave in a manner that is inconsistent with non-game-situation moral reasoning. In this study we measured moral reasoning with the Defining Issues Test (DIT). We then engaged the students in a competitive game and collected acc...

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Authors: Reall, Michael J. (Author) ; Bailey, Jeffrey J. (Author) ; Stoll, Sharon K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1998
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 17, Issue: 11, Pages: 1205-1210
Further subjects:B Define Issue Test
B Business Ethic
B Moral Reasoning
B Economic Growth
B Forced Choice
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Summary:When a person engages in a "game," that person may reason and behave in a manner that is inconsistent with non-game-situation moral reasoning. In this study we measured moral reasoning with the Defining Issues Test (DIT). We then engaged the students in a competitive game and collected accounts of their "reasoning" by having them explain their decisions with a forced choice inventory. The results indicate that there were significant inconsistencies in moral reasoning between non-game and game situations. The implications of this for business ethics are discussed.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1005832115497