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Testing an Ethical Decision-Making Theory: The Case of Softlifting

Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 213-237, 1998
1998
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  • 3,610
    Usage
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  • Citations
    1
    • Citation Indexes
      1
  • Usage
    3,610
    • Abstract Views
      3,151
    • Downloads
      459
  • Captures
    1
    • Exports-Saves
      1
      • SSRN
        1
  • Ratings
    • Download Rank
      126,634

Paper Description

There is a lack of both theoretical and empirical research on the process of ethical decision making in the domain of information Systems (IS). As a step in this direction, we describe and test a general ethical decision-making theory developed in the marketing discipline. We conducted a study on the ethical decision-making process of 243 entry-level IS Professionals with regard to softlifting — that is, illegal copying of software for personal use. The results show support for the applicability of the tested ethical decision-making theory to the domain of IS, specifically in the context of softlifting. Entry-level IS Professionals were found to use both deontological and teleological evaluations to arrive at an ethical judgment of a moral issue. Subsequently, moral intention to pursue softlifting behavior is primarily determined by the ethical judgment. These findings have implications for both research and practice.

Bibliographic Details

James Y.L. Thong; Chee-Sing Yap

software piracy; softlifting; ethical decision making; computer ethics

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