Based on Hunt and Vitell’s theory of ethics, using three vignettes, we tested intrinsic extrinsic religiosities five ethical principles (justice, deontology, relativism, egoism, utilitarianism) in the decision-making process 232 Indian business professionals. Intrinsic religiosity is positively related to recognition intent negatively vignette concerning duty care. Although predicted justice, d...

The purpose of this study is to explore cross-cultural differences between U.S. and Chinese business students in their rationales for ethical decision-makingwith respect tocommon information-related ethical dilemmas. Wefound thatthe dimensions (i.e., moral equity, relativism, egoism, contractualism, and utilitarianism) of the multidimensional ethics scale (MES) had varying influences on the eth...

Egocentrism has always been viewed as profoundly unethical, and thus a reason against ethical egoism. This paper examines the arguments for such claims and finds them somewhat wanting. It then considers the positions that egocentrism is psychologically untenable and that it is philosophically unstable. Though it appears true that egocentrism is a psychologically unappealing position for many, i...

This study contributes to the discussion on student perceptions of questionable academic behavior. Students evaluate behavioral scenarios to see whether they judge the behavior as ethical and to examine potential predictors of that judgment. The scenarios used isolate academic integrity decisions that involve the use of IT. The respondents were given items to examine the influence of moral equi...

In the article I explain that my method is based upon obtaining of redundant information about the Egoism of the person seeking the information, and equally redundant information about the Egoism of the creators of the texts in which the information is being sought. Also I give some hints on ontological foundation of Egoism.

Many engineering ethics classes and textbooks introduce theories such as utilitarianism and Kantianism (and most others draw from these theories without mentioning them explicitly). Yet using ethical theories to teach engineering ethics is not devoid of difficulty. First, their status is unclear (should one pick a single theory or use them all? does it make a difference?) Also, textbooks genera...

Over the past two decades, Western political leaders have scripted a more ethical foreign policy, wherein far greater weight is given to protecting the rights and freedoms of extraterritorial citizens. Using the example of arms exports to developing countries, the present paper exposes the organized hypocrisy underlying countries’ self-declared ethical turn. We show that the major Western arms ...

In the philosophy lectures of Fyodor Golubinsky (1797–1854)one can find among others section “Ethical-theological Argument for God’s Existence according to Kant”. It is interesting that Russian philosopher and theologian should take this ethical argument from Kant’s philosophy, seeing it was unpopular at time. goes as far shield ethics charges egoism prove oriented against egoism. existence fou...

Objective Some ethically controversial behaviors within the companies have faced today marketing with the hallmarks of lying, deception, exaggeration, fraud, privacy violation and similar accusations. Therefore, creating and maintaining good relationships with the customers on one hand, and drastic lack of studies concerning the customers' perception of ethical and unethical marketing have made...