Ethical principles vs. ethical rules: The moderating effect of moral development on audit independence judgments

Business Ethics Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Herron, Terri L ^b   Gilbertson, David L ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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EID: 3943104745     PISSN: 1052150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/beq200414320     Document Type: Review

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