Actual and perceived sharing of ethical reasoning and moral intent among in-group and out-group members

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-322

  Granitz, Neil A ^a   Ward, James C ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical reasoning; Functional groups; In group; Intergroup bias; Moral intent; Out group; Significant others

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345423561     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011881211040     Document Type: Article

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