A Comparison of Ethical Perceptions and Moral Philosophies of American and Egyptian Business Students
This study compares business students fromEgypt and the United States in terms of theirperceptions of ethical problems, personal moralphilosophies (idealism, relativism), and theirperceptions about the importance of ethics. Aself-administered questionnaire was used tocollect data, in the classroom s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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Teaching business ethics
Year: 2003, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-20 |
| Further subjects: | B
perceived importance of ethics
B ethics education B Idealism B Relativism B International Ethics B ethical perceptions B cross-cultural ethics |
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| Summary: | This study compares business students fromEgypt and the United States in terms of theirperceptions of ethical problems, personal moralphilosophies (idealism, relativism), and theirperceptions about the importance of ethics. Aself-administered questionnaire was used tocollect data, in the classroom setting. Theresults reveal significant differences betweenthe business students from the two countries,which may be suggestive for variouscross-cultural business interactions. Theauthors derive some implications for businessethics instruction. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-1944 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Teaching business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1022649026375 |