PERSONAL RELIGIOUSNESS AND ETHICAL JUDGMENTS - AN EMPIRICAL-ANALYSIS

It has been acknowledged on numerous occasions that personal religious ness is a potential source of ethical norms, and consequently, an infl uence in ethical evaluations. An extensive literature review provides little in the way of empirical investigation of this recognized affect . This investigation conceptualizes religiousness as a motivation for ethical action, and discovers significant differences in ethical judge ments among respondents categorized by personal religious motivation. Suggestions as to the source of these differences, and the implication s which they offer to managers are discussed and supported from the li terature.