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DIFFERENCES IN ETHICAL BELIEFS AND INTENTIONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS – A CASE STUDY PERSPECTIVE
43 ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to address the differences between the ethical intentions and beliefs of undergraduate students in business sciences at a South African university. The research approach applied to the study was quantitative, supported by a descriptive research focus. The target population was all full time students, registered for a business degree at the university. Probability sampling was used, and the conveniently sampling technique applied to select the sample. Personal interviews were conducted and a 5 point Likert scale was used to gather the data. Students were given eight scenarios to which they provided a yes/no response to each part of the question. Chi-Squared analysis was performed on the data to test the stated null-hypotheses at a 95% confidence level. The findings stipulate that in terms of all scenarios, females exhibited a greater propensity for being ethical, both in terms of belief and in terms of intent.