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Antecedents to the Justification of Norm Violating Behavior Among Business
Practitioners
In the article “Antecedents to the
Justification of Norm Violating Behavior Among Business Practitioners,” the
sole purpose is to recognize the importance of morally ethical behavior within
a business strategy and the possible detrimental effect that it may have on the
future of a business. The article discusses the direct examination that was
made upon this key topic after the business financial crisis of 2008.
Researchers wanted to discover the influence that ethics and moral
justification has upon a business’ financial outcome. This particular article
hypothesized that a business that stressed the importance of ethical codes and
conducts as well as one made their ethical intentions aware to both business
executives and employees are more likely to obtain and hold consumers and are
more likely to succeed among the immoral competitors that they may face. With a
survey among the behavior of numerous business managers, the survey shed light
upon the importance of moral and ethical awareness within the business culture.
The basic findings of this article
included the significance of moral justification, moral identity,
institutionalization, and religiosity within a business. As defined in the
article, moral identity has a “direct relationship between self-control and
behavioral acts that symbolize moral identity” (Vitell, Keith, Mathur, p. 164).
Furthermore, the article states that “individuals who have a higher
self-importance of moral identity and individuals who are more empathetic
toward others are less likely to engage in unethical behavior with apparent
guilt or self-censure” (Vitell, Keith, Mathur, p. 164). Next, the article
discusses that a business is more likely to engage in ethically demanding acts
if they are to “institutionalize” ethical codes by identifying the standards
that they expect to employees within their specific job roles, from management
to lower level staff members. With the statement of ethical codes of conduct,
employees are directly responsible for the continuation of morally-binding
decision making. All of these important topics are noted by the article through
a survey released to business managers about the standards they hold within
ethical decision making.
In conclusion, with the incorporation
of these topics found by this business article, practitioners can be more aware
of the consequences created without the use of ethical foundations in a
business. The success of a business is more likely when a moral code is created
and upheld. Businesses that employ ethical codes can directly impact the
positive outcome of our nation’s financial future.
Work Cited: Vitell,
Scott, Megan Keith, and Manisha Mathur. "Antecedents To The Justification
Of Norm Violating Behavior Among Business Practitioners." Journal
Of Business Ethics 101.1 (2011): 163-173. Business Source
Complete. Web. 7 July 2012.
Ethics is very important today in all businesses. I agree with the article that those individuals with a high moral identity are also those individuals that tend to be more empathatic towards others. I think that most businesses today have incorporated ethics into their business in one way or another. Ethics does indeed impact our financial future. Could you imagine living in a world where no one individual had any morals of any king? Chaos for sure.
ReplyDeleteHaving high morals and ethical standards creates a strong foundation for an organization. Most successful companies have ethic committees, codes of ethics and serve in the community. I believe that consumers are more willing to buy products and services that they feel give back to the community in a positive way. Great companies are able to keep good employees and obtain more investors. It is interesting to see how ethics and morals were researched and connected to a company's success.
ReplyDeleteGood morals and ethics start at the top in a company. If the executives set a high standard for the employees then they have a better chance of retaining ethical individuals. Some people have high morals, but aren't always ethical when put in a tough situation. Unfortunately there will always be individuals who do not have any morals or care to act ethical.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading over this article I have to agree whole heartily. I run a small business and have, on many occasions, had people tell me they came back to buy from me because I was honest and genuine when the dealt with me the first time. I think morals and ethical behavior should be the BASIS for a organization not just be included in the plan. To have a strong ethical foundation is like building your house on stone instead of sand. When your not truthful, your lies begin to build up and one botched account makes way for another false statement, which gets covered up by fake outside customers and then it will eventually all come crashing down just like we saw in Enron.
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