Social desirability bias in ethical decision making research: an application of conjoint analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 271-277
Author(s):  
Sheree-Ann Adams ◽  
Davina Stanford ◽  
Xavier Font
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conjoint Analysis ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Social Desirability Bias

Toward Understanding Ethical Decision Making

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Johnson ◽  
Tom Coyle
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Social Desirability Bias ◽  
Current Economic Crisis ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Different Populations

This paper proposes a step-wise methodology for the development of a scale measuring intent-to-act ethically, which is a step forward in the ethical decision-making process. To test the robustness of the methodology, data from two different populations gathered from 75 students and 181 professionals were examined to ensure reliability in ethical workplace scenarios. This research is relevant to recent issues like the current economic crisis lead by the sub-prime banking failures. The failures of Enron and Tyco are extreme examples of failure of societal members to act ethically. The construction of scale-measuring items was based on a theory of intent, and issues identified from the human resource management literature related to reasons employees do not report perceived unethical behavior in the workplace. Tested for social desirability bias, the results show that the proposed scale offers an improved reliability for assessing behavioral intent related to ethical decision-making. With these findings, this paper provides a tool for research that relies on a measure of ethical intent as a proxy for ethical behavior.

Toward Understanding Ethical Decision Making

2012 ◽  
pp. 1262-1279
Author(s):  
Jennie Johnson ◽  
Tom Coyle
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Behavioral Intent ◽  
Current Economic Crisis ◽  
Different Populations

This paper proposes a step-wise methodology for the development of a scale measuring intent-to-act ethically, which is a step forward in the ethical decision-making process. To test the robustness of the methodology, data from two different populations gathered from 75 students and 181 professionals were examined to ensure reliability in ethical workplace scenarios. This research is relevant to recent issues like the current economic crisis lead by the sub-prime banking failures. The failures of Enron and Tyco are extreme examples of failure of societal members to act ethically. The construction of scale-measuring items was based on a theory of intent, and issues identified from the human resource management literature related to reasons employees do not report perceived unethical behavior in the workplace. Tested for social desirability bias, the results show that the proposed scale offers an improved reliability for assessing behavioral intent related to ethical decision-making. With these findings, this paper provides a tool for research that relies on a measure of ethical intent as a proxy for ethical behavior.

Toward Understanding Ethical Decision Making

2012 ◽  
pp. 60-78
Author(s):  
Jennie Johnson ◽  
Tom Coyle
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Behavioral Intent ◽  
Current Economic Crisis ◽  
Different Populations

This paper proposes a step-wise methodology for the development of a scale measuring intent-to-act ethically, which is a step forward in the ethical decision-making process. To test the robustness of the methodology, data from two different populations gathered from 75 students and 181 professionals were examined to ensure reliability in ethical workplace scenarios. This research is relevant to recent issues like the current economic crisis lead by the sub-prime banking failures. The failures of Enron and Tyco are extreme examples of failure of societal members to act ethically. The construction of scale-measuring items was based on a theory of intent, and issues identified from the human resource management literature related to reasons employees do not report perceived unethical behavior in the workplace. Tested for social desirability bias, the results show that the proposed scale offers an improved reliability for assessing behavioral intent related to ethical decision-making. With these findings, this paper provides a tool for research that relies on a measure of ethical intent as a proxy for ethical behavior.

Are Sex Effects on Ethical Decision-Making Fake or Real? A Meta-Analysis on the Contaminating Role of Social Desirability Response Bias

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Yang ◽  
Xiaodong Ming ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Susan M. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Response Bias ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sex Effects ◽  
Social Desirability Response Bias ◽  
The Social

A meta-analysis of 143 studies was conducted to explore how the social desirability response bias may influence sex effects on ratings on measures of ethical decision-making. Women rated themselves as more ethical than did men; however, this sex effect on ethical decision-making was no longer significant when social desirability response bias was controlled. The indirect questioning approach was compared with the direct measurement approach for effectiveness in controlling social desirability response bias. The indirect questioning approach was found to be more effective.

The psychologist’s role in ethical decision making: Adolescent bariatric surgery.

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin L. Price ◽  
Margaret E. Lee ◽  
Gia A. Washington ◽  
Mary L. Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

The Challenge of Ethical Decision-Making

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Gottlieb ◽  
◽  
Jack R. Sibley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making

Influence of emotions and emotion regulation strategies on ethical decision making

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vykinta Kligyte ◽  
Shane Connelly ◽  
Chase E. Thiel ◽  
Lynn D. Devenport ◽  
Ryan P. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Regulation Strategies
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