The relationship between moral decisions and their consequences: A tradeoff analysis approach

Swinyard, William R.; DeLong, Thomas J.; Cheng, Peng Sim

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“…Our results are also consistent with prior research findings (e.g., Torgler, 2003;Swinyard et al, 1989) that cultural differences affect an individual's moral decision-making. Swinyard et al (1989) demonstrate that Americans will have greater utility for moral choices while Singaporeans will have greater utility for outcomes.…”

Section: T-test On Means Difference and Analysissupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Swinyard et al (1989) demonstrate that Americans will have greater utility for moral choices while Singaporeans will have greater utility for outcomes. In deciding upon an appropriate moral decision, while both the eastern and western subjects are equivalent in what is morally acceptable to them, the Americans lean toward what their traditional moral values tell them, and the Singaporeans lean toward what the outcomes tell them.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…While the overall mean shows that U.S. students would disagree more than HK students, HK sample demonstrates a significantly larger deviation in the overall mean. Previous research (e.g., Swinyard et al, 1989) on the cultural differences in American and Asian moral decisions may well explain why U.S. students are more rule-oriented, and HK students tend to be more outcome-oriented (more self-righteous).…”

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“…Several researchers have demonstrated that students engage in varied reasoning based on these different theories: deontology, utilitarianism, rational self-interest, Machiavellianism, etc. (Ashworth and Bannister, 1997;Lewis and Speck, 1990;McLafferty and Foust, 2004;Nickell and Herzog, 1996;Swinyard et al, 1989;Webster and Harmon, 2002). These findings should be tested in the specific context of plagiarism.…”

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Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism

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Given the tremendous proliferation of student plagiarism involving the Internet, the purpose of this study is to determine which theory of ethical reasoning students invoke when defending their transgressions: deontology, utilitarianism, rational self-interest, Machiavellianism, cultural relativism, or situational ethics. Understanding which theory of ethical reasoning students employ is critical, as preemptive steps can be taken by faculty to counteract this reasoning and prevent plagiarism. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that unethical behavior in school can lead to unethical behavior in business; therefore, correcting unethical behavior in school can have a positive impact on organizational ethics. To meet this objective, a content analysis was conducted on the written records of students formally charged with plagiarizing at a large West Coast university. Each case was classified according to the primary ethical reasoning that the student used to justify plagiarism. Results indicate that students predominately invoke deontology, situational ethics, and Machiavellianism. Based on these findings, specific recommendations are offered to curb plagiarism. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2007academic dishonesty, ethical reasoning, history of copyright, historic views of plagiarism, Internet plagiarism, teaching academic integrity, theories of ethics,

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“…Swinyard et al (1989) proposes a tradeoff analysis, aiming at investigating the ethical decision making a person might take under different financial gains. Most subsequent studies confirm the importance of financial gains as one of the crucial reasons to trigger the ethical dilemma of whether or not to pirate software (Swinyard et al 1990;Simpson et al 1994).…”

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The Effect of Interpersonal Influence on Softlifting Intention and Behaviour

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2005

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of interpersonal influence on personal software piracy, also known as softlifting. A laboratory experiment with 54 subjects was conducted, in which each subject was told to participate in a software quality evaluation exercise. However, a ploy was carried out to measure the subjects' intention in software piracy under different levels of group pressure and financial gains. The results are interesting. On the intention of softlifting, both group pressure and financial gains are significant determinants. The interaction of group pressure and financial gains is also significant: when group pressure is toward pirating software, financial gains is not a relevant factor; whereas when group pressure is toward purchasing, financial gains becomes a dominant factor in softlifting intention. A further survey (with 216 college students from two public universities in Taiwan) designed to investigate the relationship between consumer susceptibility to interpersonal influence (Bearden et al., 1989) and softlifting intention/behavior. A path analysis demonstrated that normative influence was related to softlifting intention, yet information influence effect was marginal. The effect of normative influence on softlifting behavior was mainly mediated by softlifting intention. Implications are also discussed.

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The relationship between moral decisions and their consequences: A tradeoff analysis approach

Cited by 18 publications

References 7 publications

A Comparative Study on Perceived Ethics of Tax Evasion: Hong Kong Vs the United States

A Comparative Study on Perceived Ethics of Tax Evasion: Hong Kong Vs the United States

Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism

The Effect of Interpersonal Influence on Softlifting Intention and Behaviour

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