An examination of the 2012–2022 empirical ethical decision-making literature: A quinary review

IF 4.8 Q1 Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Jana L. Craft, Kimberly R. Shannon
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This review summarizes the empirical ethical decision-making (EDM) research in business published between 2012 and 2022. Utilizing Rest's (Moral development: advances in research and theory, Praeger, New York, 1986) four-step model for EDM and Jones' (Acad Manag Rev, 16(2): 366-395, 1991) theory of moral intensity, 85 articles, resulting in 388 findings, were analyzed. Empirical findings in awareness, intent, judgment, and behavior were categorized by their application to individual and organizational factors resulting in the application of 624 and 62 factors, respectively. A maturing of the research environment is seen through the need for grouping individual factors into themes, essentially forming new connections within EDM research. This article prioritizes new factors and themes, such as bad behaviors, customers and selling, fantasy and imagination, and negative experiences. Additionally, new research in reoccurring themes such as demographics, feelings, personality, and power have elements that were seen in prior reviews but are more nuanced in the current. Furthermore, this quinary review discusses the evolution of EDM research highlighting the relationships studied and modifiers and mediators used. These themes help shape the landscape of EDM research by illustrating the intersectionality of variables. This article advances the understanding of how these foundational models are being nuanced to understand more deeply the EDM process. A call for future research incorporating intersectionality, the continued pursuit of complex relationships, longitudinal research, and major societal and organizational movements is included. Research into the effects of underrepresented demographics such as gender identity, veteran status, and ability is suggested. Furthermore, we question whether Rest (1986) and Jones' (1991) models are inherently Western and if comparing outcomes with a decolonialized research method might give insight into EDM. We present this latest 10-year collection of EDM empirical research based on Rest (1986) and Jones (1991) as a tool for new and future scholars to utilize in their research endeavors.
对 2012-2022 年实证伦理决策文献的审查:二元综述
本综述总结了 2012 年至 2022 年间发表的商业伦理决策(EDM)实证研究。利用 Rest(《道德发展:研究与理论的进展》,Praeger, New York, 1986 年)的 EDM 四步模型和 Jones(《Acad Manag Rev》,16(2):对 85 篇文章进行了分析,共得出 388 项结论。根据个人和组织因素的应用情况,对意识、意图、判断和行为方面的实证研究结果进行了分类,结果分别应用了 624 个和 62 个因素。研究环境的成熟体现在需要将单个因素归类为主题,从而在 EDM 研究中形成新的联系。这篇文章优先考虑了新的因素和主题,如不良行为、客户和销售、幻想和想象以及负面体验。此外,对重复出现的主题(如人口统计、情感、个性和权力)进行的新研究也包含了以前的综述中出现过的元素,但在当前的综述中更加细致入微。此外,这篇二元综述还讨论了 EDM 研究的演变,强调了所研究的关系以及所使用的调节剂和媒介。这些主题通过说明变量的交叉性,帮助塑造了 EDM 研究的前景。这篇文章有助于人们进一步了解这些基础模型是如何通过细微差别来更深入地了解 EDM 过程的。文章呼吁未来的研究应纳入交叉性、对复杂关系的持续追求、纵向研究以及重大的社会和组织运动。我们还建议对性别认同、退伍军人身份和能力等代表性不足的人口因素的影响进行研究。此外,我们还质疑雷斯特(1986 年)和琼斯(1991 年)的模式是否本质上属于西方模式,以及用一种非殖民化的研究方法来比较研究结果是否可以深入了解教育管理。我们将基于雷斯特(1986 年)和琼斯(1991 年)的最新 10 年 EDM 经验研究集结成册,作为新学者和未来学者在研究工作中使用的工具。
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期刊介绍: -To offer rigorous and informed analysis of ethical issues and perspectives relevant to organizations and their relationships with society -To promote scholarly research and advance knowledge in relation to business ethics and corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship by providing cutting edge theoretical and empirical analysis of salient issues and developments -To be responsive to changing concerns and emerging issues in the business ethics and business and society sphere, and to seek to reflect these in the balance of contributions -To be the publication outlet of choice for all types of original research relating to business ethics and business-society relationships. Original articles are welcomed. Each issue will normally contain several major articles, and there will be an occasional FOCUS section which will contain articles on an issue of particular importance and topicality. Other regular features will include editorial interviews, book reviews, comments and responses to published articles, research notes and case studies. Business Ethics: A European Review is well established as an academic research journal which is at the same time readable, user-friendly and authoritative. It publishes both fully refereed scholarly papers and special contributions such as speeches and reviews. The range of contributions reflects the variety and scope of ethical issues faced by business and other organisations world-wide, and at the same time seeks to address the interests and concerns of the journals readership.
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