Dimensions of Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision-Making: An Empirical Study of Department of National Defence. (DND) Employees and Canadian Forces (CF) Members

This study examined the influence of five dimensions of moral intensity (Jones, 1991) on three stages of the ethical decision-making process (Rest, 1986). The five dimensions of moral intensity were: magnitude of consequences, temporal immediacy, social consensus, proximity, and probability of effect. The three stages of ethical decision-making were: recognition of moral issues, ethical judgment, and moral intentions. Four work-related scenarios...