Utility of ethical frameworks in determining behavioral intention: A comparison of the U.S. and Russia

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-247

  Beekun, Rafik I ^a   Westerman, Jim ^b   Barghouti, Jamal ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Dubai University College   (United Arab Emirates)

^d Appalachian State University ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Convergence; Culture; Egoism; Ethics; Intention to behave; Justice; Relativism; Russia; U.S.; Utilitarianism; Virtue ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844468650     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-4772-2     Document Type: Article

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