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This questionnaire gathers your views in the context of some hypothetical situations. Before responding to any of the questions please note the following: Your participation in this research is voluntary and you can withdraw from participation by not filling the questionnaire or by letting me know even after filling the questionnaire d.kodwani@open.ac.uk by 30 April 2010. The personal data such as age, qualifications, gender etc. will be used only as part of research analysis. Your personal details will not be identified individually in any publications. All the information you provide is protected in compliance with the Data Protection Act, the Open University Ethical Guidelines* Please put your name and signature under the following statement only if you have understood the information provided above and if you are willing to participate in this research. I agree to take part in the research having read the information above. Name: MAYUR MALANI Signature: ----------------------------------------------Date: 30-03-2010 *More Information about the Open University Ethical Guidelines can be found at http://www.open.ac.uk/research/research-school/resources/policy-informationgovernance.php ss

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Dear Participant: Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study. Please provide following details about yourself. These details will be used along with the responses that you will provide in the questionnaire to analyse the data for academic research purpose. Your personal details will not be identified individually in any publications. Gender M (M or F) Age (years) 20 Work experience (years). Please put X after 0-1 2-4 5-6 the number which indicates your choice. Education (tick under all that are relevant) Undergraduat B.Com BSc Engineering e B.Com. Post graduate M.Com/MBA/ MSc MA PGDBM PGDM Hindu Muslim Christian Religion Hindu Native language Email id: mayur05.malani@gmail.com (if you wish to receive a summary of research findings)

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About Morality Judgement Test On the following pages you will find little stories. In the stories someone has to make a decision. You will be asked: What do you think about that decision? After each decision you will find reasons pro and contra this decision. You will be asked: Do you agree with these reasons or reject them? Please respond to all questions. Do not skip any. There is no time limit.
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Workers Dilemma Recently a company fired some people for unknown reasons. Some workers think the managers are listening in on employees through an intercom system and using the information against them. The managers deny this charge. The union says it will only do something about it when there is proof. Two workers then break into the main office and take the tapes that prove the managers were listening in.

Please put X after the number which indicates your choice.

Would you disagree or agree with the workers behaviour How acceptable do you find the following arguments in favor of the two workers behavior? Suppose someone argued they were right because they didn't cause much damage to the company because due to the company's disregard for the law, the means used by the two workers were permissible to restore law and order because most of the workers would approve of their deed and many of them would be happy about it because trust between people and individual dignity count more than the firm's internal regulations because the company had committed an injustice first, the two workers were justified in breaking into the offices because the two workers saw no legal means of revealing the company's misuse of confidence, and therefore chose what they considered the lesser evil How acceptable do you find the following arguments against the two workers behavior? Suppose someone argued they were wrong because we would endanger law and order in society if everyone acted as the two workers did because one must not violate such a basic right as the right of property ownership and take the law into one's own hands, unless some universal moral principle justifies doing so because risking dismissal from the company on behalf of other people is unwise because the two should have run through the legal channels at their disposal and not committed a serious violation of the law because one doesn't steal and commit burglary if one wants to be considered a decent and honest person because the dismissals of the other employees did not affect them and thus they had no reason to steal the transcripts

I strongly disagree -3 -2 I strongly reject -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 0 1 2

I strongly agree 3 I strongly accept 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1

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1 1 1 1 1 1

I strongly reject -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

I strongly accept 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

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Doctor's Dilemma A woman had cancer and she had no hope of being saved. She was in terrible pain and so weak that a large dose of a pain killer such as morphine would have caused her death. During a temporary period of improvement, she begged the doctor to give her enough morphine to kill her. She said she could no longer stand the pain and would be dead in a few weeks anyway. The doctor decided to give her an overdose of morphine. I strongly I strongly Please put X after the number which indicates disagree agree your choice. Would you disagree or agree with the doctor's behavior How acceptable do you find the following arguments in favor of the doctor? Suppose someone said he acted rightly because the doctor had to act according to his conscience. The woman's condition justified an exception to the moral obligation to preserve life because the doctor was the only one who could fulfil the woman's wish; respect for her wish made him act as he did because the doctor only did what the woman talked him into doing. He need not worry about unpleasant consequences because the woman would have died anyway and it didn't take much effort for him to give her an overdose of a painkiller because the doctor didn't really break a law. Nobody could have saved the woman and he only wanted to shorten her suffering because most of his fellow doctors would presumably have done the same in a similar situation How acceptable do you find the following arguments against the doctor? Suppose someone said that he acted wrongly because he acted contrary to his colleagues convictions. If they are against mercy-killing the doctor shouldn't do it because one should be able to have complete fai in a doctor's devotion to preserving life even if someone with great pain would rather die. because the protection of life is everyone's highest moral obligation. We have no clear moral criteria for distinguishing between mercy killing and murder because the doctor could get himself into much trouble. They have already punished others for doing the same thing because he could have had it much easier if he had waited and not interfered with the woman's dying because the doctor broke the law. If one thinks that mercykilling is illegal, then one should refuse such requests -3 -2 I strongly reject -1 0 1 2 3 I strongly accept

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I strongly reject -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

I strongly accept 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

International Copyright 1977-2001 Moral Judgement Test MJT / MUT by Georg Lind. No copying allowed without written permission. Free for use in institutions of public education and basic research. Contact: Georg.Lind@uni-konstanz.de More information: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/ag-moral/ .

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Accountant's Dilemma As a professional accountant, Jane faces a difficult situation. She has found out that her highly regarded manager, who had always supported her and has consistently acted with integrity, has been involved in suspicious activity. Jane discovered that he had created a series of small fictitious payables accounts within the purchase ledger, all of which remain wholly unsettled. She knows that she ought to report any irregularities yet this could lead to the dismissal of her manager, ending a very promising accounting career. When checking the accounts again, she discovers that the fictitious accounts have suddenly disappeared. After thinking it over, she decides to keep all this information to herself.

Please put X after the number which indicates your choice.

Would you agree with Janes decision?
How acceptable do you find the following arguments in favour of Jane's decision? Suppose someone said she acted rightly

I strongly disagree -3 Weak argument -2 -1 0 1 2

I strongly agree 3 Strong argument

because one cannot always enforce ethical principles without considering the particular situation. because there was no real evidence to prove wrongdoing. because her manager always supported her and now it is her turn to help him. because that saved her from being in an uncomfortable situation. because as part of the team she should demonstrate loyalty to a colleague. because she should have trust in her manager.

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How acceptable do you find the following arguments against Jane's decision? Suppose someone said that she acted wrongly because most of her colleagues expect her to report her observation. because if one always makes exceptions, ethical principles become meaningless. because accountants must report such observations. because if someone discovers that she knew about the fictitious accounts, she may be disciplined or dismissed. because she has no right to anticipate the outcome of an investigation. because if someone finds out that she ever withheld such knowledge, it could damage her reputation and may affect her future career prospects.

I strongly reject -4 -3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3

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I strongly accept 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Source: The Professional Ethics Module, from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) website http://www.accaglobal.com/ used with the permission of ACCA. The Accountants Dilemma was developed by Mr. Gareth Owen, ACCA in consultation with Prof. Georg Lind, Konstanz University. However, the Accountants Dilemma is not strictly comparable to the Morality Judgement Test first developed by Prof. G.Lind.

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