Mindfulness, Moral Reasoning and Responsibility: Towards Virtue in Ethical Decision-Making

Small, Cherise; Lew, Charlene

doi:10.1007/s10551-019-04272-y

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“…For instance, respondents mentioned cost-saving and other positive outcomes which will benefit their organization. However, this is contrary to the recent study conducted by Small and Lew (2019). Small and Lew (2019) indicated that moral responsibility, that is, the feeling of obligation towards others by considering the consequences of one's actions inasmuch devoid of selfish motives, does not predict moral judgement.…”

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Why religiosity is not enough in workplace ethical decision-making

Sulaiman¹,

Toulson

Brougham

et al. 2021

Asian J Bus Ethics

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Substantial literature has investigated the relationship between religiosity and ethical decision-making (the what), while lesser consideration has been given to exploring why decisions are made. As part of a larger study, this paper aims to delve beyond the descriptive relationship between religiosity and ethical decision-making of Muslim employees in Malaysia. We analyse the qualitative data received from 160 employees by using thematic analysis. Our results reveal that, while religious values are important for Muslims in Malaysia, there are other factors that are also pertinent when making decisions at work, namely the organization's interest and the context of the decision. We also found that individuals' reasoning based on Islamic teachings is embedded in rules and regulations, which suggests lower levels of ethical reasoning. This study extends the current understanding of the processes of ethical reasoning in highly

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Why religiosity is not enough in workplace ethical decision-making

Sulaiman¹,

Toulson

Brougham

et al. 2021

Asian J Bus Ethics

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“…The notion of self can be considered as a mediator of moral reasoning and action (Blasi & Glodis, 1995 ) because individuals often feel morally responsible based on their moral beliefs (Hardy & Carlo, 2005 ). Based on individuals’ moral beliefs (e.g., spiritual/religious orientations), they can express a sense of humanity by being morally responsible for avoiding harming others (Small & Lew, 2021 ). Connectedness to the self also influences moral capability (Terestchenko, 2008 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moral responsibility refers to a feeling of obligation (Williams & Gantt, 2012 ), the consideration of actions and decisions in relation to personal causality (Brees & Martinko, 2015 ) and the need to consider others (Fasoli, 2017a , 2017b ). Studies show that Buddhist practices (e.g., mindfulness) can predict an individuals’ moral responsibility (e.g., Small & Lew, 2021 ), however, no studies have examined the influence of the practice of non-self on moral responsibility even though moral responsibility is an important component of the self-concept (Fernandez-Duque & Schwartz, 2016a , 2016b ). By letting go of a sense of the need to have a self or an ego, non-self extends moral responsibility beyond individual motives (Fasoli, 2017a , 2017b ), to be responsible for other individuals without individual greed, aversion or delusions of the existence of a ‘self’ (Purser & Milillo, 2015 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Bring Your Non-self to Work? The Interaction Between Self-decentralization and Moral Reasoning

Burton

2021

J Bus Ethics

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Spirituality continues to exert a strong influence in people’s lives both in work and beyond. However, given that spirituality is often non-formalized and personal, we continue to know little about how moral reasoning is strategized. In this paper, we examine how Buddhist leader-practitioners interpret and operationalize a process of self-decentralization based upon Buddhist emptiness theory as a form of moral reasoning. We find that Buddhist leader-practitioners share a common understanding of a self-decentralized identity and operationalize self-decentralization through two practices in Buddhist philosophy—skillful means and the middle way—to foreground social outcomes. However, we also find that practitioners face tensions and challenges in moral reasoning relates to agency—the ‘re-centering’ of the self as an enlightened self and the use of karmic reasoning to justify (un)ethical behavior—and contextual constraints that lead to feelings of vulnerability and exclusion. We present a model that elaborates these processes and invite further research that examines novel approaches and dynamic interpretations of the self in moral reasoning.

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“…It is also posited that managers often turn later to post hoc justification for themselves or the approbation of their constituents (Woiceshyn, 2011). Recently, attention is directed to sustainability (Eriksson, 2016), the “social commons” and the link between public and private responsibility (Lees‐Marshmen et al, 2020), and the impact responsibility and mindfulness traits have on reasoning and intent (Small & Lew, 2021). Finally, the reader is referred to a special issue of Business Ethics Quarterly dedicated to new theory development ( Business Ethics Quarterly, 2019).…”

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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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Mindfulness, Moral Reasoning and Responsibility: Towards Virtue in Ethical Decision-Making

Cited by 47 publications

References 57 publications

Why religiosity is not enough in workplace ethical decision-making

Why religiosity is not enough in workplace ethical decision-making

Bring Your Non-self to Work? The Interaction Between Self-decentralization and Moral Reasoning

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

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