RT Article
T1 The Effects of Commitment to Moral Self-improvement and Religiosity on Ethics of Business Students
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 80
IS 3
SP 447
OP 463
A1 Kurpis, Lada V.
A1 Beqiri, Mirjeta S.
A1 Helgeson, James G.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2008
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785630385
AB Using survey methodology we examined the relationships between commitment to moral self-improvement (CMSI), religiosity, ethical problem recognition, and behavioral intentions in a sample of 242 business students. Results of the study suggest that CMSI predicts ethical problem recognition and behavioral intentions. Our findings also suggest that CMSI is positively related to religiosity. The study provides some evidence of CMSI being a mediator in the influence of religiosity on ethical problem recognition and behavioral intentions. Compared to religiosity, CMSI turned out to be a better predictor of perceived importance of ethics, ethical problem recognition, and ethical behavioral intentions. The results of the study have implications for increasing understanding of ethical decision-making, future studies of business ethics, and business ethics education.
K1 Religiosity
K1 perceived importance of ethics
K1 Moral Improvement
K1 ethical problem recognition
K1 ethical behavioral intentions
K1 Commitment
K1 Business Ethics
DO 10.1007/s10551-007-9430-4