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People Who Punish or Reward Tend to Moralize Even Conventional Behaviour

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2008

Authors

Bell, Chris M.
Hughes-Jones, Justin

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Abstract

Managers who have to reward or punish others may be prone to moralizing. This can create problems because it may make the manager less tolerant of errant behavior while others in the social group, who may be wary of moralizing attitudes, may react against the manager.

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Psychology, Ethics, Workplace

Citation

Bell, C. M., & Hughes-Jones, J. (2008). Power, self-regulation and the moralization of behavior. Journal of Business Ethics, 83(3), 503-514.