The effect of moral intensity on ethical decision making in accounting

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-351

  Yang, Hui Ling ^a   Wu, Wei Pang ^b  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 74949117939     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: 14653877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057240903101606     Document Type: Article

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