The effect of formalism on unethical decision making
The mediating effect of moral disengagement and moderating effect of moral attentiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21259366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rui Dong (0000-0002-7143-5007, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics), Ting Lu (0000-0001-5050-5152, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics), Qiaolong Hu (Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics), Shiguang Ni (0000-0002-3862-2150, Shenzhen International Graduate School Tsinghua University Shenzhen People’s Republic of China), Shi Guang Ni (0000-0002-4303-7386, University Town of Shenzhen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-142 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2694-6416 • E-ISSN: 2694-6424 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/beer.12315 |
| OpenAlex | W3086248842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 83 |
This study examined the relationship between formalism and unethical decision making among Chinese working adults. A total of 316 Chinese adult employees completed measures of ethical predispositions, unethical decision making, moral disengagement, and moral attentiveness. The results showed that formalism was related to a weaker propensity to morally disengage. Moral disengagement positively predicted unethical decision making and mediated the relationship between formalism and unethical decision making. Further, perceptual moral attentiveness negatively moderated the relationship between formalism and moral disengagement. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are presented
Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Moral disengagement · Perception · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Ethics in Business and Education · Medicine · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |