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Values and Moral Dilemmas: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

Donald L. McCabe ,
Janet M. Dukerich  and
Jane Dutton
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Abstract

M.B.A. programs in the United States continue to admit foreign students in record numbers, yet we know little about how this cultural diversity may impact the values and ethical decision making behavior of either American or foreign students. The research discussed here examined this issue within the context of a large M.B.A. program where non-U S. citizens comprise over twenty percent of the student population.

Comparisons of U.S. and Asian students supported existing notions about the independent vs. interdependent conceptions of the role of the individual within each culture. However, these differences were not a major factor in explaining the significantly different choices made by U.S. and Asian students in selected decision making vignettes.

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Business Ethics Quarterly , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , April 1993 , pp. 117 - 130
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Copyright © Society for Business Ethics 1993

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