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Ethical Sensitivity and The Perception of Accounting Students: Is the Love of Money and Greed the Root of Unethical Attitudes?

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  • Aisa Tri Agustini

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember, Indonesia)

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"Objective � This research aims to investigate the influence of the love of money and greed on the individual�s ethical sensitivity. Methodology/Technique � The samples used are 50 students of accounting from Jember University. Path analysis is used to test the hypotheses. Findings � The results show that there is an influence of the Love of Money on Greed. Theoretically, when one has fulfilled one�s primary needs, one is able to survive. But human beings are not easily satisfied thus, they would always want to gain more. A person who loves money would be glad when he/she owns money since the person thinks that money can give him/her the comforts of life and the money that he/she has, can be used in whatever way he/she prefers. Novelty � Unlike previous studies, this study looks at the topic from the Islamic perspective. "

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  • Aisa Tri Agustini, 2016. "Ethical Sensitivity and The Perception of Accounting Students: Is the Love of Money and Greed the Root of Unethical Attitudes? ," GATR Journals afr112, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
    • Handle: RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:afr112
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    Keywords

    Accounting; Love of Money; Greed; Ethical Sensitivity; Indonesia.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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