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Mindfulness and gender differences in ethical beliefs

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  • Tavleen Kaur Dhandra
  • Hyun Jung Park

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Purpose - This paper aims to examine the ethical beliefs of consumers with regards to their levels of mindfulness. Furthermore, it aims to investigate if mindfulness is related to gender differences among respondents in their ethical beliefs about consumer unethical practices. Design/methodology/approach - University students in India were surveyed with self-administered questionnaires comprising the consumer ethics scale and mindfulness attention awareness scale. Mediation analysis was conducted to test whether gender differences in ethical judgements are due to the different levels of mindfulness. Findings - The results indicate that mindfulness is not only a predictor of ethical beliefs but also a mediator of the relationship between gender and ethical beliefs. Individuals with greater mindfulness reported greater acceptance towards the five dimensions of consumer ethics scale. Indian male participants were found to be more mindful and lenient in ethical judgements than female participants. Originality/value - The present work is a novel attempt in examining the effect of mindfulness on the relationship between gender and ethical beliefs of consumers. The results of this study can have positive implications for organizations, managers, public policy makers and consumers.

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  • Tavleen Kaur Dhandra & Hyun Jung Park, 2018. "Mindfulness and gender differences in ethical beliefs," Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 14(2), pages 274-286, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:srjpps:srj-05-2016-0067
    DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-05-2016-0067
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    1. Andiappan, Meena & Dufour, Lucas, 2021. "The evolution of unethical behavior engagement amongst longshoremen in France: A 70-year perspective," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 166(C), pages 49-67.
    2. Elodie Gentina & Carole Daniel & Thomas Li-Ping Tang, 2021. "Mindfulness Reduces Avaricious Monetary Attitudes and Enhances Ethical Consumer Beliefs: Mindfulness Training, Timing, and Practicing Matter," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 173(2), pages 301-323, October.
    3. Aymen Sajjad & Wahab Shahbaz, 2020. "Mindfulness and Social Sustainability: An Integrative Review," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 150(1), pages 73-94, July.
    4. Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir & Rusyda Helma & Wan Nur Khairunnisa Ismail & Siti Jamiaah Abdul Jalil & Nurul-Azza Abdullah & Arena Che Kasim & Suzana Mohd. Hoesni & Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf, 2022. "Sustaining the Quality of Life for University Employees with Obesity Using Mindfulness Activities and Work Engagement: A Quasi-Experimental Design," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-12, February.

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