A conceptual research in terms of personality characteristics, mood and other variables within the framework the ethical decision making process

Abstract

Ethical decision-making is one of the most important elements for organizations to continue their lives. Personality traits and moods of individuals play a very active role in ethical decision making. There are many variables that affect this process. This study consists of national and international literature review. Within the framework of the research, personality traits and mood were discussed as variables affecting the process. In addition, research results on the effects of demographic variables such as age, gender, education and experience on ethical decision making were also compiled. As a result of the literature review, it is possible to say that personality traits and mood variables affect each other. In particular, there is a positive relationship between the dimension of extroversion and positive emotional states. There is a significant and positive relationship between openness to experience, extraversion and agreeable personality dimensions and ethical decision making. While the impact of positive emotions on ethical decision-making is well supported, the effect of negative emotions and the direction of this effect consist of ambiguous and contradictory results. Although the effect of demographic characteristics in the ethical decision-making process varies, the personality traits and mood of individuals play a very clear and important role in this process.