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Profiling moral potency dimensions: A person-centered, multi-sample study

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  • Herttalampi, Mari
  • Riivari, Elina
  • Siltaoja, Marjo
  • Feldt, Taru

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This study explores what kinds of moral potency profiles can be identified among three different samples: Top sports, Leaders, and Followers. Based on the social norm theory, we examine whether and how the experienced strength of ethical organizational culture is associated with the probability to be identified into different moral potency profiles. Based on ratings of 188 top sport representatives, 237 leaders and their 202 followers, a person-centered approach was used to identify three moral potency profiles: morally hesitant, moderate moral potency, and morally confident. A fourth profile was identified based on the followers’ evaluations of their leaders: morally void. Low evaluations of ethical culture increased the likelihood of being classified into the morally hesitant profile. As the followers were somewhat more critical in evaluating their leaders’ moral potency than the leaders themselves, our findings highlight the value of including other-rated indicators when examining moral actions within organizations.

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  • Herttalampi, Mari & Riivari, Elina & Siltaoja, Marjo & Feldt, Taru, 2025. "Profiling moral potency dimensions: A person-centered, multi-sample study," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(2), pages 495-510, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:31:y:2025:i:2:p:495-510_6
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