Making sense of the research on gender and ethics in business: a critical analysis and extension

Article Abstract:

Ethical judgment and behavioural intent are key variables to take into account when reconsidering the links between gender and ethics, especially business ethics. An analysis of four research studies gives valuable information about gender similarities and differences. There were no differences between the sexes for groups of professionals for the most significant behavioural intention measure. However, of 12 different scenarios with two different groups of students, six produced gender differences on the behavioural intention measure.

Sex differences (Psychology), Professional socialization

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On employee vice

Article Abstract:

Business ethics research generally pays very little attention to the issue of poor moral character in employees. This is possibly because breaches of organizational trust by employees are widely portrayed as victimless crimes. However, it is important to consider employee vice, looking at how it challenges logical and popular views of white-collar crime and criminals. It can be argued that low self-control is a vice among employees, and this indicates that vice has a role to play in business ethics.

Vice

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Towards a feminist firm: comments on John Dobson and Judith White

Article Abstract:

The concept of a "feminist firm" suggested by John Dobson and Judith White has flaws regarding the interpretation of Gilligan's research. Dobson and White's proposal is based on assumption of virtue ethics as a feminine-oriented value system. On the contrary, the Aristotelian theory on virtue ethics is not based on a person's gender. Similarly, there is no basis for believing that the feminine approach will improve morals and ethics in a firm.

Women's studies

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