Idealism and relativism in ethics: The results of empirical research in seven CEE countries and one North European country

Poór, József; Alas, Ruth; Vanhala, Sinikka; Kollár, Péter; Slavic, Agnes; Berber, Nemanja; Slocinska, Anna; Kerekes, Kinga; Zaharie, Monica; Ferencikova, Sonja; Barasic, Anton

doi:10.5771/0949-6181-2015-4-484

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“…(2008) showed that countries with low masculinity scores tend to be highly idealistic. Further, an empirical study (Poór et al., 2015) comparing seven Central and Eastern European countries (i.e., Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Estonia, and Croatia) and a Northern European country (i.e., Finland) found evidence for the significant positive correlation between uncertainty avoidance and idealism levels. Besides, Slovenia has a more egalitarian culture (i.e., concerning others' welfare) than Turkey (Golob et al., 2018; Schwartz, 2006).…”

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Willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands: A cross‐cultural comparison

Tunçel

2021

Int J Consumer Studies

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This study examines the impact of idealism, possession‐based happiness, and the attitude toward the legality of counterfeits on the willingness to buy counterfeit luxury brands in Turkey and Slovenia. Data are collected from 205 consumers in Slovenia and 224 consumers in Turkey and analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling. The results confirm a negative impact of idealism on the attitude toward the legality of counterfeits and a positive impact of this attitude on the willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands. Turkish consumers show a positive effect of possession‐based happiness on the attitude toward counterfeits. The impact of idealism and possession‐based happiness on the willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands among Slovenian or Turkish consumers was not found. The study contributes to the literature by providing a cross‐cultural focus on specific personal antecedents, which the current literature has limited knowledge of and conflicting findings.

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Willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands: A cross‐cultural comparison

Tunçel

2021

Int J Consumer Studies

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“…Furthermore, individualism/collectivism values may influence moral judgements towards public behaviors and society in general. For instance, individualism/collectivism may explain a person's propensity towards relativism or idealism when thinking about what course of action to undertake [50,51]. An example related to the pandemic could be the decision of wearing a mask, which can be described both as an act of respect towards others (collectivism), but also a way to protect oneself from others (individualistic) [52].…”

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Does Culture Matter? Measuring Cross-Country Perceptions of CSR Communication Campaigns about COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought several challenges to businesses and societies. In response, many corporations have supported local communities and authorities in the management of the pandemic. Although these initiatives, which can be considered forms of corporate social responsibility (CSR), were highly coupled with explicit CSR communication campaigns, little is known about whether these campaigns were effective. Previous research indicates that culture can shape people’s perceptions of CSR initiatives and communications, suggesting that businesses pay attention to careful consideration of cultural norms for effective CSR communication. However, the COVID-19 pandemic as a new CSR setting may challenge earlier findings. This study empirically investigates whether three cultural factors (individualism/collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, and power distance) affect public perceptions measured as recall of and favorability towards corporate COVID-19 response initiatives across six countries. Findings from a representative survey of adults across these countries show that respondents in individualistic and collectivistic countries recall these CSR communication campaigns about these corporate COVID-19 response initiatives quite differently, and these are related to differences in power distance and uncertainty avoidance. However, no difference was found in overall corporate favorability, indicating that cultural factors did not affect levels of favorability towards such initiatives. This, we argue, can be explained by the global dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the context of these CSR initiatives. This study contributes to CSR communication literature with empirical findings from a global pandemic setting. It offers businesses and managers empirical grounds to understand the communicative impact of COVID-19 response initiatives, which can inform future CSR actions.

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“…Surveys ( N = 2549) were collected from various groups including finance “circles,” students, and the general public. The authors find that culture plays an important role, and Croatia is more inclined toward an idealist moral philosophy (Poór et al, 2015).…”

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The influence of issues on moral judgment: A comparison of college students and business practitioners in the Republic of Croatia

Božac

Smith

Pauliši

2021

Business and Society Review

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Given recent lapses in business decision making the development of business moral judgment has become a central issue in the United States and around the world. Our paper surveyed 171 students and 59 business practitioners in the Republic of Croatia to identify the influence that an issue's contours have on Rest's second psychological construct, Moral Judgment. Issue context—business or student sample—found that business practitioners demonstrated superior moral reasoning. Issue content—specific nature of the issue at hand—showed richness of moral reasoning varied with the specific subject of the issue for both students and business practitioners. And stability across issues—consistency in moral judgment—found students far more uniform in their reasoning than business practitioners. It follows that (1) lessons learned in the business community may better inform instruction at the collegiate level, (2) cultural peculiarities impact moral reasoning, and (3) transitioning economies offer challenges. Future researchers may wish to explore the decline in moral judgment exhibited by Millennials, possible bifurcated reasoning in other social groupings, and public policies needed to improve moral judgment.

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Idealism and relativism in ethics: The results of empirical research in seven CEE countries and one North European country

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Willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands: A cross‐cultural comparison

Willingness to purchase counterfeit luxury brands: A cross‐cultural comparison

Does Culture Matter? Measuring Cross-Country Perceptions of CSR Communication Campaigns about COVID-19

The influence of issues on moral judgment: A comparison of college students and business practitioners in the Republic of Croatia

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