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Which individual characteristics impact ethical beliefs, sensitivities, intentions, and behaviors?

Describe Icek Ajzen's theory of planned behavior.

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Which individual characteristics impact ethical beliefs, sensitivities, intentions, and behaviors?
The individual characteristics that have the maximum effect on ethical beliefs, sensitivities, intentions, and behaviors are(Collins, 2012):
More education
More work experience
Religion
Reasoning at a higher level of moral development
A higher score for deontology or idealism
A lower score for relativism, teleology, economic orientation or Machiavellianism.
Being a woman
Higher locus of control
Citizenship

The more educated seem to be better at ethical decisions.
Most studies do not show differences between genders but a few studies show women to be more ethical than men.
People with an internal locus of control are found to be more ethical, according to some studies. Other studies show no influence of ...

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