Effects of justice and utilitarianism on ethical decision making: A crosscultural examination of gender similarities and differences

Business Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 309-325

  Beekun, Rafik I ^a   Stedham, Yvonne ^a   Westerman, James W ^b   Yamamura, Jeanne H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054805331     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2010.01600.x     Document Type: Article

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