Factors Affecting Students' Perception of Ethical and Moral Behavior: An Empirical Investigation of Business Schools in the United States and Australia.

The article discusses an empirical study concerning the moral development of business school students in the U.S. and Australia using the Defining Issues Test 2 (DIT-2). It examines the differences among students of different ages when responding to the five moral-dilemma scenarios including famine, cancer, and demonstration. It mentions that DIT-2 is a paper-and-pencil measure of moral judgment based from Kohlberg's cognitive-development theory of moral reasoning. It reveals that gender, education, and age variables were crucial in the decision-making process when compared to the categories of political standing, citizenship, and first language. Moreover, the level of one's moral development can be the stimulus that motivates the decision-making process and/or controls the decision made.