Business Research in Gender Ethical Decision-Making
University of Phoenix
RES 341 ? Research and Evaluation I
February 26, 2007
Abstract
Low ethics standards in business is a problem in many organizations. How to address this issue has the researchers, Rittenburg and Valentine, trying to define which gender, male or female, may have higher ethical judgment in decision-making. The purpose to identify this data is to provide organizations guidance on ethics training programs and conduct codes to create non-retaliatory work environments. The conclusion of this business research is that females, along with increased age and years of business experience may be a factor in the grouping that demonstrated the higher ethical judgment in decision-making.
Business Research in Gender Ethical Decision-Making
The International Business Ethics Institute regularly undertakes research projects in the fields of business ethics and corporate responsibility in order to help create non-retaliatory work environments. (Unknown Author, n.d.). These efforts are intended to produce relevant and practical information to help with various business developments. A recent research project in this field focused on the differences between males and females and the level of ethical behavior as a characteristic of each gender. The focus of the research study was to determine if an individual's sex can impact the manner in which ethical dilemmas are negotiated. (Rittenburg and Valentine, 2007, p. 125).
The purpose of this business research is to determine which gender may have a higher ethical reasoning in decision-making, and used a cross-cultural population mix in the research. The study used the hypothesis: "After controlling for individual ...