Axiology, personal values and ethical rationalities: a proposal for theoretical frameworks integration

• Andrade, Matheus Lemos de ^[1] ; Leite, Ramon Silva ^[1] ; Ibrahin, Simone Teresinha Chaves de Andrada ^[3] ; Costa, Karina Carneiro ^[2]
  1. [1] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

     Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Brasil

     
  3. [3] Faculdade Milton Campos, Brazil

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• Localización: Revista de Ciências da Administração, ISSN-e 2175-8077, Vol. 21, Nº. 55, 2019, págs. 115-133
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5007/2175-8077.2019v21n55p115
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Axiologia, valores pessoas e racionalidades éticas: uma proposta de integração de referenciais teóricos
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    Ethics and personal values are two important theories that underlie management studies that analyze behaviors and decision-making processes. However, the relationship between these two themes is incipient and calls for in-depth investigation, mainly empirical studies. The present study aims at verifying the existence of relationships between personal values (Schwartz, 1992; Schwartz et al., 2012) and the ethical deontological and teleological rationalities. A survey into this issue was conducted with a sample of 453 Brazilian respondents. Consistent with the postulated hypotheses, the results showed that all individualistic-oriented values are positively related to teleological rationalities, just as all collectivist-oriented values are affirmatively related to deontological rationalities, except for the Tradition value. Empirical confirmation of the relationship between ethics and personal values answer the author`s claims on the topic and allows the extension of analyzes of social phenomena supported by such theories.

  • português

    Ética e valores pessoais são duas importantes teorias que fundamentam estudos da administração que analisam comportamentos e processo de decisão. Contudo, a relação entre tais temas é incipiente e carece de maior escrutínio, sobretudo a partir de estudos empíricos. O presente estudo teve por objetivo verificar a existência de relações entre valores pessoais (Schwartz, 1992; Schwartz et al., 2012) e as racionalidades éticas deontológicas e teleológicas. Foi realizado um Survey com amostra de 453 brasileiros. À exceção do valor Tradição, coerente com as hipóteses postuladas, os resultados demonstram que todos os valores de orientação coletivista se relacionam positivamente com as racionalidades deontológicas, assim como todos os valores de orientação individualista se relacionam positivamente com as racionalidades teleológicas. A confirmação empírica da relação entre ética e valores pessoais atende aos aclames de autores sobre o tema e abre espaço para a extensão de análises de fenômenos sociais amparadas em tais teorias.

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