Level Of Ethical Behavior Research Articles

The effects of self-other rating agreement on ethical behavior: an experimental investigation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of self-other rating agreement (SOA) on ethical decisions and behavior.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 169 students (60 women and 109 men) enrolled in a part-time, regional MBA program was divided into three SOA categories: (1) Self-aware, individuals whose self-ratings matched observer ratings, (2) Underraters, those whose self-ratings were lower than observer ratings and (3) Overraters, individuals whose self-ratings were higher than other ratings. Ethical behavior was evaluated with the completion of a managerial in-basket assessment.FindingsThe results revealed that ethical behavior varied by SOA, with underraters exhibiting the highest levels of ethical behavior, followed by self-aware (i.e. accurate) and then overraters. One of the intriguing results is that underraters displayed more ethical behaviors than accurate raters, raising questions about the use of accurate self-assessments as an indicator of personal and professional effectiveness.Originality/valueThe results indicate that organizations should consider SOA in their human resource processes because it has important implications for employee training, selection and promotion. While prior research has examined the effect of SOA on performance, commitment and leadership perceptions, the authors contribute to the literature by examining whether SOA influences actual ethical decisions and actions.

Entrepreneurs’ Moral Awareness and Ethical Behavior and Product Innovation of New Ventures

Using a sample of 113 Chinese new ventures, this study examines different mechanisms through which moral awareness and ethical behavior of entrepreneurs affect product innovation of new ventures. Findings indicate that a low level of moral awareness of entrepreneurs promotes product innovation through entrepreneurs’ individual creativity while a high level of ethical behavior of entrepreneurs promotes product innovation through enhancing group creativity of founding teams. The study suggests that entrepreneurs commonly show inconsistent moral awareness and ethical behavior; superior product innovation comes from firms led by “hypocritical” entrepreneurs with low moral awareness but high ethical behavior. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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This descriptive-correlation determined the level of ethical behavior, work values and performance of the Provincial Government Officers of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. Findings served as the bases for intervention scheme through an orientation plan for the recommended programs. There is a very high level of ethical behavior, high level of work values and excellent performance of PGAS’ department heads. There is no significant relationship between the subjects’ profile and their level of ethical behavior. There is no significant relationship between respondents’ profile and their level of work performance. However, there is a significant relationship between respondents’ level of ethical behavior and work values. There is a significant difference between the level of ethical behavior as perceived by the different respondents: municipal mayors, department heads, and its employees. However, there is no significant difference between the levels of work values as perceived by the different research-respondents and no significant difference between the levels of work performance as perceived by the research-respondents. There is a difference on the actual rating and perceived work performance of the rating of the respondents. The proposed intervention scheme through and orientation plan as programs for PGAS’ department heads after thorough study shall be implemented, monitored and evaluated by both the PGAS’ department heads, non-government organizations and other stakeholders.

Legislative Proposals to Address the Negative Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions

In testimony to the House of Representatives Subcomittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, the author addresses potential unintended impacts of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions on corporate compliance programs. The bill assumes that all companies operate at the lowest levels of ethical behavior and provides incentives to bypass existing compliance programs when there are effective incentive structures within existing Sentencing Guidelines which should be supported. There should be a presumption that whistleblowers report internally first unless there is no viable, credible internal option. Then the SEC informs the company unless there is legitimate reason not to do so. Those with a fiduciary duty to report should be excluded from the bounty provisions of the bill and should be required to report upward internally before reporting externally. Culpable individuals should be excluded from eligibility to receive a bounty for reporting their own conduct. Lastly, the legislation needs to be clarified to ensure that while no adverse action can be taken against an employee for making a good-faith report, the Act should not preclude an employer from legitimate non-retaliatory employment actions.

Italian Sri Funds: Ethical Level and Pricing

In the last decade, the Socially responsible investing funds market registered, at the Italian and European level, a steady growth trend in both the number of existing funds and the entity of assets under management. On this basis, this study, after providing a theoretical framework of the characteristics and pricing of these instruments, pursues a two-fold objective: it aims to check, first the level of ethical behaviour in Italian Sri funds by applying a model of ethical rating, secondly to analyse the relations of interdependence between the level of ethicality of these funds and their pricing, synthesized by a new cost indicator. The study shows, first, that the process of ethical management does not affect the overall price of the instrument, second, that the ethical funds are less expensive than traditional ones. This means that pricing is a distinctive feature of these financial instruments as well as a strategic driver to promote them on the market.

Ethics and Performance: A Simulation Analysis of Team Decision Making

The interrelationships among a number of variables and their effect on ethical decision making was explored. Teams of students and managers participated in a competitive management simulation. Based on prior research, the effects of performance, environmental change, team age, and type of team on the level of ethical behavior were hypothesized. The findings indicate that multiple variables may interact in such a fashion that significance is lost.

Ethics in Counseling: A Multiple Role Perspective

Counselors serve many roles and many publics. In each of these roles, therapist, consultant, supervisor, or researcher, the counselor must strive to maintain the highest level of ethical behavior. ...

Ethical Behavior in Business: A Hierarchical Approach from the Talmud

The Talmud, compilation of Jewish oral law, is over 1500 years old and includes extensive discussions of business ethics. This paper presents four levels of ethical behavior in business gleaned from words of Talmud. At lowest level, an individual is just barely inside law; highest level is the way of pious. The author has attempted to relate ethics in ancient business situations to business practices today.

Ethical behavior in business: A hierarchical approach from the talmud

The Talmud, the compilation of Jewish oral law, is over 1500 years old and includes extensive discussions of business ethics. This paper presents four levels of ethical behavior in business gleaned from the words of the Talmud. At the lowest level, an individual is just barely inside the law; the highest level is “the way of the pious”. The author has attempted to relate the ethics in ancient business situations to business practices today.