A Cross-Cultural Study of the Ethical Orientations of Senior-Level Business Students

Author: Sower V.E.   Abshire R.D.   Shankman N.A.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1382-6891

Source: Teaching Business Ethics, Vol.1, Iss.4, 1997-01, pp. : 379-397

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Abstract

This study is a cross cultural investigation into the ethical orientations of business students in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Data were collected using a variation of an instrument developed by Dubinsky and Levi (1985) which measures the ethical orientation of respondents in a presumed retail environment. The instrument was subjected to test of reliability and validity and found to be very robust. No significant differences were found in the ethical disposition of Canadian and U.S. business students. However, a significant difference was found between the Canadian and U.S. students and those of Mexico. Implications are drawn for ethics education/training and areas are identified for future research.