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EVALUATION OF ETHICAL ORIENTATION AND BUSINESS ETHICS PERCEPTIONS: THE CASE STUDY OF THAILAND |
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| Creator | Yingyot Chiaravutthi |
| Title | EVALUATION OF ETHICAL ORIENTATION AND BUSINESS ETHICS PERCEPTIONS: THE CASE STUDY OF THAILAND |
| Publisher | University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | UTCC International Journal of Business and Economics |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 109-122 |
| Keyword | Ethical orientation, Ethical Position Questionnaire, idealism, relativism, business ethics |
| URL Website | http://ijbejournal.com/ |
| Website title | ijbejournal |
| ISSN | 1906-5582 (paper) |
| Abstract | Due to ever-growing alarm at unethical business practices in Thailand, demands for an emphasis to be placed on business ethics have increased dramatically. This study focuses on individuals' differences in terms of their ethical orientation, and how these differences determine business ethics perceptions. One hundred and nineteen college students in Thailand completed an Ethical Position Questionnaire, which was designed to classify respondents into four groups, based on the relativism and idealism dimensions they possessed (Forsyth, 1980). The results show that high relativistism and low idealism are related to negative opinions about business ethics. A majority of Thai students are classified as situationists, as they do not rely on moral codes in making ethical judgments, despite their concerns about others' wellbeing. On the other hand, absolutists who adhere to rules and principles, and also cared about others appear to hold strong and positive viewpoints on the importance of business ethics. |
