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Perceived ethicality of moral choice

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  • Mike Chen-ho Chao
  • Fuan Li
  • Haiyang Chen

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Purpose - Motivated by the heated discussion with regard to the Chinese milk powder incident, this paper aims to explore the determinants of Chinese managers’ moral judgment. Are Chinese professional managers’ moral judgments on an ethical dilemma influenced by their commitment to the norms and values recognized by a prestigious professional association outside of China? Do Chinese managers’ moral development and level of relativism impact their ethical decisions? Design/methodology/approach - A structured survey was conducted, generating 544 valid responses from Chinese managers. Findings - The results showed that moral maturity and relativism, independently and together, were significantly related to Chinese managers’ moral judgment on a hypothetical business dilemma, though no significant effect was found for their commitment to ethics codes. Originality/value - The findings confirm the important role of moral development and relativism in Chinese mangers’ moral judgment and suggest the need for further research on the impact of professional ethics codes.

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  • Mike Chen-ho Chao & Fuan Li & Haiyang Chen, 2016. "Perceived ethicality of moral choice," Nankai Business Review International, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 7(2), pages 258-279, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:nbripp:v:7:y:2016:i:2:p:258-279
    DOI: 10.1108/NBRI-12-2015-0032
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    1. Fuan Li & Mike Chen-ho Chao & Nancy Yi-feng Chen & Sixue Zhang, 2018. "Moral judgment in a business setting: The role of managers’ moral foundation, ideology, and level of moral development," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 121-143, March.

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