| Abstrakt: |
The study further explores the ‘ethical risk’ hypothesis, which postulates that unethical behavior varies as a function of perceived risk. 6 determinants are tested: expectancy of gain (Egn) and reinforcement value of gain (RVgn), expectancy of censure (Ecens) and reinforcement value of censure (RVcens), severity of offense, and reference group. It is hypothesized that Ecens, and RVcens are significant determinants which account for more variance than the remaining ones. 64 items, each portraying a student in conflict about taking money illegally, were judged by 136 Ss as to the probability of taking the money. Except for the reference group, all main effects were significant. RVcens explained more variance than any other source. Hence, ethical risk should be interpreted as RVcens rather than Ecens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
