The role of moral intensity and moral philosophy in ethical decision making: A cross-cultural comparison of China and the European Union

Business Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-209

  Vitell, Scott J ^a   Patwardhan, Abhijit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 79551530998     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2008.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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