Validation of ethical decision making measures: Evidence for a new set of measures

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 319-345

  Mumford, Michael D ^a   Devenport, Lynn D ^a   Brown, Ryan P ^a   Connelly, Shane ^a   Murphy, Stephen T ^a   Hill, Jason H ^a   Antes, Alison L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical decision making; Integrity; Measure; Scientists; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846855095     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327019eb1604_4     Document Type: Article

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