Assessing the application of cognitive moral development theory to business ethics

Pakistan is an emerging economy and a modernizing workplace. This research surveyed 318 citizens, managers, and employees in Lahore and Islamabad to measure their Personal Business Ethics Scores (PBES) based on age and gender, as well as to see if face-to-face and online data collection processes make a difference in their level of ethical maturity. Furthermore, this study contributes to the theory of moral development. The results suggest that age is a significant factor in moral development as it leads to higher scores in moral maturity. Gender is not a factor in the ethical maturity scores of these respondents. Kohlberg’s moral development theory regarding ethical maturity is supported since those who were older do have higher business ethics scores. Furthermore, significant differences were found based on the data collection process. These results can be helpful for human resources managers and expatriates who work in these cities with local professionals. Suggestions and implications are discussed.

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Assessing the Efficacy of Business Ethics Instruction on Business Students’ Cognitive Moral Development in Faith-Based Institutions of Higher Learning in Tanzania

Journal of Business & Economic Policy ◽

10.30845/jbep.v7n4p4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Eusebius S. Kyando ◽

Dr. Joseph Okumu ◽

Dr. Abraham Kiflemariam

Keyword(s):

Business Ethics ◽

Moral Development ◽

Business Students ◽

Higher Learning ◽

Cognitive Moral Development ◽

Ethics Instruction ◽

Faith Based ◽

Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽

Faith Based Institutions

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Teaching Collegiate Journalists How to Cover Traumatic Events Using Moral Development Theory

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator ◽

10.1177/1077695819891020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

pp. 233-246

Author(s):

Stephanie Anderson ◽

Brian Bourke

Keyword(s):

Moral Development ◽

Ethical Decision ◽

Ethical Decision Making ◽

Traumatic Events ◽

Psychological Effects ◽

Development Theory ◽

Psychological Skills ◽

Education Students ◽

Development Education

The authors make the argument that trauma journalism should be taught as part of the postsecondary curriculum in journalism schools. As part of that education, students will learn that coping with the psychological effects of repeated exposure to such events can have long-term impacts on their mental health. As Kohlberg and Rest found, students in college are at a pivotal point in their moral development. Education takes place as adolescents are developing key psychological skills, including moral and ethical decision-making. Collegiate journalists should be gaining these valuable reasoning skills as it relates to covering traumatic events.

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An Approach to Developmental Cognition in Organizations

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v9n1p1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mustafa Emre Caglar

Keyword(s):

Moral Development ◽

Development Theory ◽

Environmental Perceptions ◽

Cognitive Level ◽

Cognitive Capacities ◽

Organizational Cognition ◽

Ontological Approach ◽

Starting Point ◽

Industrial Use

<p>As an enthusing concept to re-define the organizational cosmos in a novel form, this study approve the cognition of individuals as a starting point. Despite the abundant study of organizational cognition concept, there remains an uncharted area which depicts; how perceptions of different cognitive capacities might hierarchise the organizational cosmos. Upon this, we used ‘Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory’ as a metaphor and found 3 hierarchic cognitive level which characterize on different justification modes. Also an additional theoric level identified for possible phenomenons. We show that the consideration styles of organization members evolve while their cognitive capacities and related environmental perceptions broaden and that these shifts are consistently patterned. An objective scale was developed using an ontological approach to confirm the oral interviews. Eventually, we obtained two different scales for industrial use.</p>

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Association Between Severity of Adolescents’ Peer Problems and Moral Judgment Development

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.33824/pjpr.2020.35.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 23-35

Author(s):

Najia Zulfiqar

Keyword(s):

Moral Development ◽

Moral Judgment ◽

Problem Behavior ◽

Peer Relations ◽

Development Theory ◽

Behavior Theory ◽

Peer Problems ◽

Problem Behavior Theory ◽

Older Adolescents ◽

Growing Age

Previous studies supported that adolescents’ moral judgment decreases as their peer problems increase in severity. The objective of the present research was to examine peer problems as a predictor of adolescents’ moral judgment development based upon Jessor’s problem behavior theory and Gibbs moral development theory. It was hypothesized that moral judgment increases with growing age and thus, older adolescents are expected to be at higher stages of moral judgment development than younger adolescents. It was also assumed that adolescents with severe peer problems will be at lower level of moral judgment development than their counterparts. The younger adolescents (n = 140; M = 13.1 year) and older adolescents (n = 147; M = 19 year) were compared on measures of Index of Peer Relations and Padua Moral Judgment Scale. The findings showed that adolescents’ moral judgment development declined with an increase in peer problems, particularly during late adolescence. Adolescents who reported having moderate and severe peer problems had lower level of moral judgment development than those with no and mild peer problems. Findings provided guideline for future researchers and practitioners.

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Individual’s Characteristics and Ethical Financial Reporting Choice

Jurnal Dinamika Akuntansi ◽

10.15294/jda.v8i2.9314 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

Yunita Dwi Rahayu ◽

Anis Chariri

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Moral Development ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Professional Ethics ◽

Logistic Regression Model ◽

Risk Preference ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cognitive Moral Development ◽

Primary Data ◽

Ethical Considerations

<p>The aim of this study is to examine the influence of individuals’ characteristics such as cognitive moral development, idealism, machiavellianism, deontology, and risk preference on the ethical financial reporting choice. The accountant profession cannot be separated from many ethical considerations that have been set with the professional ethics, and the professional ethics will be closely related with the individuals to consider how far they have applied those professional ethics, thus this research aims to identify whether the individuals’ characteristics influence the ethical financial reporting choice. This research is expected to be an important reference in the development of accounting knowledge particularly that which is related with the ethical-based financial reporting. Total sample of 56 respondent were used for this study. Primary data gained through questionnaires were analyzed using logistic regression model. The findings of this study showed that risk preference had negatively significant influence on ethical financial reporting choice, while cognitive moral development, idealism, machiavellianism, and deontology had no significant effect on ethical financial reporting choice.</p>

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