Why religiosity is not enough in workplace ethical decision-making

IF 1.9 Q2 ETHICS

Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI:10.1007/s13520-021-00120-3

Rahizah Binti Sulaiman, Paul K. Toulson, David Brougham, Frieder D. Lempp, Majid Khan

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Substantial literature has investigated the relationship between religiosity and ethical decision-making (the what), while lesser consideration has been given to exploring why decisions are made. As part of a larger study, this paper aims to delve beyond the descriptive relationship between religiosity and ethical decision-making of Muslim employees in Malaysia. We analyse the qualitative data received from 160 employees by using thematic analysis. Our results reveal that, while religious values are important for Muslims in Malaysia, there are other factors that are also pertinent when making decisions at work, namely the organization’s interest and the context of the decision. We also found that individuals’ reasoning based on Islamic teachings is embedded in rules and regulations, which suggests lower levels of ethical reasoning. This study extends the current understanding of the processes of ethical reasoning in highly religious contexts by individuals at their workplace. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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为什么在工作场所的道德决策中，宗教信仰是不够的

大量文献调查了宗教信仰和伦理决策（什么）之间的关系，而很少考虑探索为什么要做出决策。作为一项更大研究的一部分，本文旨在探究马来西亚穆斯林员工的宗教信仰和道德决策之间的描述性关系。我们通过主题分析对160名员工的定性数据进行了分析。我们的研究结果表明，虽然宗教价值观对马来西亚的穆斯林很重要，但在工作中做出决定时，还有其他相关因素，即组织的利益和决定的背景。我们还发现，个人基于伊斯兰教义的推理嵌入了规则和条例中，这表明道德推理水平较低。这项研究扩展了目前对工作场所个人在高度宗教背景下进行道德推理过程的理解。讨论了对未来研究的启示和建议。

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics ETHICS-

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38.50%

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期刊介绍： The Asian Journal of Business Ethics (AJBE) publishes original articles from a wide variety of methodological and disciplinary perspectives concerning ethical issues related to business in Asia, including East, Southeast and South-central Asia. Like its well-known sister publication Journal of Business Ethics, AJBE examines the moral dimensions of production, consumption, labour relations, and organizational behavior, while taking into account the unique societal and ethical perspectives of the Asian region. The term ''business'' is understood in a wide sense to include all systems involved in the exchange of goods and services, while ''ethics'' is understood as applying to all human action aimed at securing a good life. We believe that issues concerning corporate responsibility are within the scope of ethics broadly construed. Systems of production, consumption, marketing, advertising, social and economic accounting, labour relations, public relations and organizational behaviour will be analyzed from a moral or ethical point of view. The style and level of dialogue involve all who are interested in business ethics - the business community, universities, government agencies, non-government organizations and consumer groups.The AJBE viewpoint is especially relevant today, as global business initiatives bring eastern and western companies together in new and ever more complex patterns of cooperation and competition.