Ethics Poll Archives
| Because of pressure from his brokerage firm, a stockbroker recommended a type of bond which he did not consider to be a good investment. | |||
| 1: Never Ethical | |||
   61.78% | |||
| 2 | |||
| 14.01% | |||
| 3: Sometimes Ethical | |||
| 10.19% | |||
| 4 | |||
| 1.27% | |||
| 5: Always Ethical | |||
| 12.74% | |||
Mean: 1.89
Research Mean: 1.48
Source: Longenecker, McKinney, & Moore (2004). Journal of Business Ethics.
| A company paid a $350,000 "consulting" fee to an official of a foreign country. In return, the official promised assistance in obtaining a contract which should produce $10 million profit for the contracting company. | |||
| 1: Never Ethical | |||
| 41.56% | |||
| 2 | |||
| 7.79% | |||
| 3: Sometimes Ethical | |||
| 20.78% | |||
| 4 | |||
| 7.79% | |||
| 5: Always Ethical | |||
| 22.08% | |||
Mean: 2.61
Research Mean: 2.94
Source: Longenecker, McKinney, & Moore (2004). Journal of Business Ethics.
| An employer received applications for a supervisor's position from two equally qualified applicants but hired the male applicant because he thought that some employees might resent being supervised by a female. | |||
| 1: Never Ethical | |||
| 55.73% | |||
| 2 | |||
| 14.58% | |||
| 3: Sometimes Ethical | |||
| 18.23% | |||
| 4 | |||
| 2.08% | |||
| 5: Always Ethical | |||
| 9.38% | |||
Mean: 1.95
Research Mean: 2.72
Source: Longenecker, McKinney, & Moore (2004). Journal of Business Ethics.
