Development of Ethical Decision.pptVIP

Early Determinants of Ethical Decision-Making Stephen Murphy Center for Applied Social Research University of Oklahoma ORI Conference Tampa Bay, FL 12/02/06 Collaborative Effort Professors: Dr. Michael Mumford Dr. Lynn Devenport Graduate Students: Ethan Waples Alison Antes Dr. Shane Connelly Dr. Ryan Brown Jason Hill Decision-Making in Ethical Dilemmas Decision-making in ethical dilemmas is a complex process: Competing values, causes, and goals Emotions are at play Situational cues often conflict Outcomes are uncertain Choices in ethical decision-making: An illustrative example Final action follows a sequence of choices May have a number of different influences Causes of Misconduct:Organizational Climate versus Career Experiences Individual factors Organizational Climate: Shared perceptions of the organization Expectations of social interactions Career Experiences: Direct specific experiences or incidents Experiences provide information Method Participants: 102 first-year doctoral students Sampled from 3 graduate sciences: Social Biological Health Measures: Organizational Climate inventory Career Experiences measure Ethical decision-making Organizational Climate Survey Example items: A wide variety of viewpoints are expressed here Distribution of rewards and credits is fair here Factor Analysis: Equity Interpersonal Conflict Occupational Engagement Work Commitment Career Experiences Measure Example Items: How often has a professor asked you a question about class readings that you were unable to answer? How often has your group challenged itself to develop unique research ideas or products? Factor Analysis: Professional Leadership Poor Coping Lack of Rewards Limited Competitive Pressure Poor Career Direction Ethical Decision-Making Measure Low-fidelity work simulation Taxonomy of four broad domains of misconduct: Data management Study conduct Professional practices Business practices Scored on ethicality High 3 Moderate 2 Low 1 Ethical Decision-Making Measu