RT Article
T1 When Empathic Concern and Perspective Taking Matter for Ethical Judgment: The Role of Time Hurriedness
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 130
IS 3
SP 717
OP 725
A1 Cojuharenco, Irina
A1 Sguera, Francesco
A2 Sguera, Francesco
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785655302
AB Based on a dual process view of ethical judgment, we examine the role of empathic concern and perspective taking on the acceptability of lying to protect the company. We hypothesize that these traits will matter to a different extent under conditions of high and low perceived time hurriedness. Our research hypotheses are tested in a survey of 134 US workers. Results show that empathic concern reduces the acceptability of lying to protect the company for individuals who tend to do things quickly and feel in a hurry at work. On the other hand, perspective taking reduces the acceptability of lying for individuals who experience low levels of time hurriedness. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
K1 Dual process theory
K1 Lying
K1 Ethical Judgment
K1 Empathy
K1 Perspective taking
K1 Empathic concern
K1 Time hurriedness
DO 10.1007/s10551-014-2259-8