Volume : 4 Issue : 1
An Empirical Evaluation of Ethical Decision-Making in Indian Business Students: Findings from a Pilot Study
Rakhi Ray
This pilot study investigates ethical reasoning among Indian business students with work experience, using a composite instrument informed by dualprocess cognitive theory and Vedantic ethics. The instrument included ethical vignettes, CRT, AOT, moral disengagement, EDMSI, and Vedantic reflection scales. The study revealed dominant dharma-based responses, moderate moral disengagement, low cognitive reflection, and positive associations between Vedantic reasoning and open- mindedness. These results validate the instrument and support the need for culturally informed ethics education.
