The Role of Religiosity in Ethical Decision-Making: A Study on Islam and the Malaysian Workplace

Rahizah Sulaiman (), Paul Toulson (), David Brougham (), Frieder Lempp () and Jarrod Haar ()
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Rahizah Sulaiman: UNITAR International University
Paul Toulson: Massey University
David Brougham: Massey University
Frieder Lempp: IESEG School of Management
Jarrod Haar: Auckland University of Technology

Journal of Business Ethics, 2022, vol. 179, issue 1, No 16, 297-313

Abstract: Abstract This study investigates how Islamic religiosity affects ethical decision making. The study was conducted in the Malaysian workforce across the public and private sectors with a sample of N = 160. Five factors are tested to determine if they mediate the relationship between Islamic religiosity and ethical intention. These factors are: perceived importance of the ethical issue, moral judgment, ego strength, spiritual intention, and conscience. A parallel mediation design was chosen to test six hypotheses derived from the theoretical literature. The findings indicate that only the variable conscience mediates the relationship between religiosity and ethical intention. This study gives insights into the role of Islam in ethical decision-making, especially for Muslims in Malaysia, an area which has limited exploration. More generally, it contributes to the ongoing discussion in the literature on the relationship between religiosity and ethical decision-making.

Keywords: Religiosity; Ethical decision making; Ethical intention; Islam; Muslims; Malaysia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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