Another benefit of mindfulness: Ethical behaviour

Abstract

Severe ethical lapses have damaged the reputation of established corporations in the last decade worldwide. This study aims to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and ethical behaviour. Mindfulness refers to being here and now. Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory was translated into Turkish and used for measuring mindfulness. Ethical Behaviour was assessed with Ethical Behaviour Rating Scale. Data were gathered from 250 white collar employees working in İstanbul. Results indicate that mindfulness has significant relationships with ethical behaviour. This study provides a unique theoretical contribution by examining the link between mindfulness and ethical behaviour among white collar employees. Since mindfulness is a skill, cultivating employee's mindfulness through training programs is among the practical suggestions.

Addressing the Societal Challenges in Organizations: The Conceptualization of Mindfulness Capability for Social Justice

“…(−) Self-entrainment (Ericson et al, 2014 ; Kalafatoğlu & Turgut, 2017 ; Shapiro et al, 2008 ; Yu et al, 2020 )…”

“…It stands to reason that an individual’s mind may tend to "travel in time" between the past and the future (Brown et al, 2007 ; Kabat-Zinn, 2005 . By raising awareness of the present and, therefore, letting the past and future go, present-oriented mindfulness allows people to decentralize from self-entrainment and reduce hedonism (Ericson et al, 2014 ; Kalafatoğlu & Turgut, 2017 ; Shapiro et al, 2008 ; Yu et al, 2020 ). In an organizational context, mindful employees are more present and attentive toward how the activities are developed and how their actions contribute to the development of social justice.…”

“…By decreasing moral disengagement (Brendel & Hankerson, 2021 ; Wan et al, 2020 ), mindfulness induces greater ethical behavior, among which less cheating (Ruedy & Schweitzer, 2010 ), less destructive deviant employees behavior (Wan et al, 2020 ), reduced ostracism (Christensen-Salem et al, 2021 ), social loafing (Mihelič & Culiberg, 2019 ) and increased intention to behave ethically (Kalafatoğlu & Turgut, 2017 ). Moreover, state mindfulness induced through brief mindful meditation exercises positively causes other-focused ethical behaviors, such as the choice of fair-trade products, charitable giving, and volunteering (Orazi et al, 2021 ).…”

Mindfulness and Sustainable Consumption: Evidence from Students in Istanbul

“…Ethical behavior and mindfulness are closely related both at the individual and organizational levels. The nonjudgmental acceptance subscale of mindfulness is especially found to be related to ethical behavior (Kalafatoğlu and Turgut, 2017). Similarly, meaning construction is correlated with observing and describing subscales.…”

Çatişma Yöneti̇m Sti̇lleri̇ni̇n Öncülleri̇ne Yöneli̇k Bi̇r Araştirma: Bi̇li̇nçli̇ Farkindalik Ve Duygusal Zekanin Rolü

“…Although mindfulness is an ancient concept that is derived from Buddhism, it has become a buzzword in the last two decades in organizational behavior. Mindfulness is linked with prosocial behavior (Hafenbrack et al, 2020), creativity (Cheung et al, 2020), job performance (Dane & Brummel, 2014), ethical behavior (Kalafatoğlu & Turgut, 2017), and employee engagement (Leroy et al, 2013). Mindfulness predicts better social relationships, a higher level of resiliency, and improved task performance (Glom et al, 2011).…”