The influence of perceived importance of an ethical issue on moral judgment, moral obligation, and moral intent

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 387-399

  Haines, Russell ^a   Street, Marc D ^b   Haines, Douglas ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical decision making; Ethics; Moral intensity; Moral obligation; Perceived importance of an ethical issue

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649099491     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9502-5     Document Type: Article

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