A model of ethical decision making: The integration of process and content

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-229

  McDevitt, Roselie ^a   Giapponi, Catherine ^a   Tromley, Cheryl ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ethical framework; Ethics; Process; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248372562     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9202-6     Document Type: Article

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