Title
Immoral imagination and revenge in organizations
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Bus. Ethics
Keywords
immoral imagination; immorality; revenge; moral imagination; retaliation; unethical behavior; workplace deviance; UNDERPAYMENT INEQUITY; MORAL EXCLUSION; POSSIBLE SELVES; WORKPLACE; VIOLENCE; RETALIATION; JUSTICE; DISENGAGEMENT; MECHANISMS; AGGRESSION; Business; Ethics
Abstract
Malevolence and cruelty are commonly attributed to a failure of moral reasoning or a lack of moral imagination. We present the contrasting viewpoint - immorality as an active, creative, or resourceful act. More specifically, we develop the concept of "immoral imagination" (Jacobs, 1991) and explore how it can enter into Rest's (1986) four processes of decision making: sensitivity, judgment, intention, and implementation. The literature on revenge and workplace deviance illustrates these processes.
Journal Title
Journal of Business Ethics
Volume
38
Issue/Number
1-2
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Language
English
First Page
19
Last Page
31
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0167-4544
Recommended Citation
"Immoral imagination and revenge in organizations" (2002). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 3455.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/3455