ABSTRACT
The purpose of the research described in this paper was to examine the effect of a firm's ethical climate on the criteria used in decision making and on the decisions ultimately made within the firm. This has become an extremely important topic among managers and teachers of managers, as we see examples of unethical decision making causing harm to individuals, organizations, markets, and potentially to the economy. Understanding how and why ethical criteria are used in the decision-making process can help us educate managers and eventually change their propensity to use ethical criteria in the decision process.
