The role of propensity to moral disengagement in the predictionof non-ethics outcomes at work

There is a strong evidencesupporting the influence of propensi-ty to moral disengagement (PMD) on ethical outcomes at work. Complementing previous research, this study analyzes the relationship of PMD with Big Five and Dark Tetrad personality traits, and if PMD predicts out-comes that have no ethica...

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Autores: Ramos-Villagrasa, Pedro J., Fernández-del-Río, Elena, Reig-Botella, Adela, Clemente, Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/147329
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10201/147329
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Propensity to moral disengagement
Big Five
Dark Tetrad
Job performance
Work engagement
Disposición a la desconexión moral
Cinco Grandes
Tétrada Oscura
Desempeño laboral
Engagement laboral
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
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Sumario:There is a strong evidencesupporting the influence of propensi-ty to moral disengagement (PMD) on ethical outcomes at work. Complementing previous research, this study analyzes the relationship of PMD with Big Five and Dark Tetrad personality traits, and if PMD predicts out-comes that have no ethical basis but are relevant to organizational success (i.e., task performance, adaptive performance, and work engagement). The design was cross-sectional. A total of 405 employees from different organizations being involved in the study, filling a questionnaire with the variables of interest. All workers voluntarily agreed to participate and were informed about the study, their role as participants, and the confidentiality of their responses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations analysis and hierarchical regression analyses.The results show that: (1) Big Five and the Dark Tetrad are determinants of PMD; (2) PDM predicts task performance, adaptive performan