Immoral imagination and revenge in organizations

    Authors

    M. A. Seabright;M. Schminke

    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

    WOS:000175947300003

    ISSN

    0167-4544

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