The effect of context on moral intensity of ethical issues: Revising Jones's issue-contingent model

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-154

  Kelley, Patricia C ^a   Elm, Dawn R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual effects on ethical decision making; Ethical decision making; Ethical decision making in a social service context; Moral intensity; Revising Jones's issue contingent model

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543133595     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000004594.61954.73     Document Type: Review

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