Religiousness and Ethical Behavior

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction to religion and ethics.
• Hypotheses
  • For religious people only? Religious participation promotes moral behavior... except for non-believers
  • The impact of religiousness languishes when the victim is not thy neighbor, but thy society
• Data description and summary statistics.
  • Independent variables.
  • Dependent variables
  • Control variables
• Results
  • H1: Interaction between different religious dimensions
  • H2: Context-dependent judgments of unethical behavior
• Conclusion.
• Discussion
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to investigate the relationship between religiousness and ethical behavior, specifically exploring how religious participation, beliefs, and commitment influence ethical decision-making. It examines whether religious participation alone impacts ethical conduct or requires interaction with beliefs or commitment. Additionally, the study explores whether religious individuals are more strict about unethical behavior in private contexts compared to public contexts. Key themes: * The influence of religiousness on ethical behavior. * The interaction between religious participation, beliefs, and commitment. * The impact of religiousness on ethical judgments in different contexts. * The effect of religiousness on the acceptance of unethical behavior.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of religion and ethics, highlighting its importance in economic and business science. It discusses the complexities of moral behavior and various models developed to understand its determinants. Chapter two outlines the research hypotheses. The first hypothesis explores the interaction between religious participation, beliefs, and commitment in influencing ethical behavior. The second hypothesis examines the role of religiousness in shaping judgments of unethical behavior in different contexts.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The study focuses on the relationship between religiousness, ethical behavior, and decision-making. Key concepts include religious participation, beliefs, and commitment; moral judgments; ethical behavior in private and public contexts; and the acceptance of unethical behavior.