EMPATHY AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AT WORK

• Authors: Agata Chudzicka-Czupała
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The study investigates the role of empathy as a predictor of ethical decision making at work. Ethical decision making was examined from two viewpoints: as an observer of unethical behaviour and as the perpetrator. Dimensions of ethical decision making were distinguished on the basis of the Jones issue-contingent model. To measure individual empathetic tendencies, The Empathy Questionnaire by Davis was used. Research results demonstrate that empathetic personality traits seem to be significant predictors for recognizing a moral issue, for forming moral judgements, and for establishing moral intents. The research offers implications for the practice of moral awareness in organizations.

Keywords

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EMPATHY; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; RECOGNITION OF AN ETHICAL ISSUE; MORAL JUDGEMENT; MORAL INTENTIONS

• Publisher: University of Wrocław, Institute of Psychology and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT - Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
• Journal: Polish Journal of Applied Psychology
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 169-185

Contributors

author

Agata Chudzicka-Czupała

• Department of Education and Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, ul. Grażyńskiego 53, 40-126 Katowice, Poland