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Ethical decision-making refers to the process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles. Ethical decision-making (EDM) expertise is required for consultant quantity surveyors (CQSs) to perform their duties effectively and to protect the client's interests in the construction project. Therefore, as professionals in the construction industry, the CQSs must develop strategies to prevent corrupt practices when dealing with EDM. Thus, this study aimed to investigate ethical decision-making among Malaysian consultant quantity surveyors. Therefore, a qualitative research methodology was selected to gain more detailed and valid descriptions of the EDM phenomenon, through in-depth interviews. Results showed that several issues and parties are responsible for unethical experiences. Findings indicate that CQSs learn through experiential learning and become experts with EDM in professional practice when they intuitively make ethical decisions.

Nowadays, ethics is seen as a key concern in the majority of occupations. The process of assessing and choosing among options in accordance with ethical standards is referred to as ethical decision-making. Consultant quantity surveyors (CQSs) must have ethical decisionmaking (EDM) knowledge in order to perform their jobs successfully and safeguard the client's interests in the building project. As a result, as construction industry experts, CQSs must devise ways to avoid corrupt activities while working with EDM. The study emphasises the notion of ethical decision-making among CQSs for this goal, as well as providing an overview and critical review of a body of literature relevant to the research issue. The present study highlighted some important factors that leads to ethical-decision making such as compliance with code of ethics and religiosity. It is believed that it would push managers and governments to create programmes to help CQSs acquire ethical decision-making skills early in their careers.