HCBE Faculty Articles

Business Ethics Perceptions of Public and Private Sector Iranians

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Business Ethics

ISSN

0167-4544

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract/Excerpt

Ethical maturity is a great concern to all educators, firms, and investors across the globe. This research surveyed 448 citizens, managers and employees in Iran to measure their Personal Business Ethics Scores (PBES) to see if age, education, management experience, and government work experience make a difference in making more ethical decisions. This study contributes to the theory of moral development across the Iranian culture as it is the first known study using this method. The results suggest that education and more years of government work experience make a difference in the moral maturity of respondents. This study confirms that the ethical maturity of respondents is enhanced either through the authoritarian regime or socialization with Islamic values. Kohlberg’s moral development theory regarding ethical maturity is partially supported since those with more years of experience in government and more formal education have higher business ethics scores. Implications are discussed.

DOI

10.1007/s10551-011-0920-z

Volume

104

Issue

3

First Page

433

Last Page

447

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