Antecedents of Unethical Behaviour Intention: Empirical Study in Public Universities in Malaysian Context

Justice, Deontology and Moral Meaningfulness as Factors to Improve Student Performance and Academic Achievement

“…Several authors have pointed out that a person who judges by the egoism ideology could renounce his or her interests and personal satisfaction as long as this behaviour in a second moment rewards him or her with greater profits and satisfactions (Jones & Leonard, 2016;Leonard et al, 2017;Riemenschneider et al, 2016). According to Jamil et al (2019), when self-interest takes priority, a greater likelihood of that person develops unethical behaviour. A student who judges by egoism will seek to achieve the proposed academic performance regardless of the means to achieve it (Riemenschneider et al, 2016).…”

“…As in the ideology of egoism, utilitarianism judges the consequences of an action (Buchan, 2014;Cruz et al, 2000). However, in utilitarianism, judgement is made by looking for what produces the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people (Jamil et al, 2019;Kara et al, 2016;Turk & Avcilar, 2018). In other words, in egoism, individuals judge for the good of themselves and in utilitarianism for the good of society (Jung, 2009).…”

“…In other words, in egoism, individuals judge for the good of themselves and in utilitarianism for the good of society (Jung, 2009). According to utilitarianism achieving the greatest benefit for society would justify a lesser evil necessary to achieve it (Jamil et al, 2019). Moreover, a utilitarian person is more likely to develop unethical behaviour (Jamil et al, 2019).…”

“…According to utilitarianism achieving the greatest benefit for society would justify a lesser evil necessary to achieve it (Jamil et al, 2019). Moreover, a utilitarian person is more likely to develop unethical behaviour (Jamil et al, 2019). A student influenced by utilitarian ideology would seek to raise his academic performance for himself and his peers, for example, by creating networks to share material and study in teams (Jung, 2009;Riemenschneider et al, 2016).…”

“…Regarding the first aspect, related to identifying factors that encourage academic performance, this is a need for students, teachers, and parents (Tanga & Luggya, 2020). It is an arduous and difficult goal to achieve, given that many factors influence both positively and negatively (Jamil et al, 2019). Increasing knowledge related to improving student performance and academic achievement can prevent students from dropping out of school, students' difficulty in making the right career choices, and low self-esteem in students (Duru & Balkis, 2017;Kuncel et al, 2004).…”