1713: Morality as a System of Rules: Implications for Cognition and Behavior in Organizations (16567)

Organizer(s)

• SM

  Sarah Milliron

  Cornell U., United States
• KS

  Kristin Smith-Crowe

  Boston U., United States
• LN

  Laura Niemi

  Cornell U.

This symposium seeks to explore morality within organizational contexts, specifically examining it as a system of rules that impact cognition and behavior. This exploration pivots away from traditional views that associate morality strictly with personal values and identity, instead proposing that morality can be effectively understood through the lens of rule-based systems. Presentations will delve into how these systems influence ethical behavior in organizations and how individuals cognitively process and evaluate the legitimacy of rules. The symposium will cover novel research insights into the legitimacy of rules, the moral underpinnings of rule compliance, and the implications of rule codification on behavior in organizations. It will also investigate the dichotomy between compliance and agency approaches in organizational ethics, and the psychological and organizational outcomes of adding or subtracting moral rules. The findings aim to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of moral psychology in organizations and offer significant implications for leaders and policymakers. The symposium seeks to be a comprehensive overview of morality as a system of rules, from individual psychology to national policy, aiming to stimulate discussion about the organizational benefits and costs of this perspective.

Presentations:

• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1713: The Influence of Descriptive Norms, Codification, and Morality on How We Reason about Rules (16567)
  

  Author: Jordan Wylie – Boston College

  Author: Dries Bostyn – Ghent U.

  Author: Ana Gantman – Brooklyn College
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1713: Is a Whistleblower a Snitch or Hero? Depends Upon Where You Are Located (16567)
  

  Author: Lauren E. Aydinliyim – City U. of New York, Baruch College

  Author: Öykü Arkan – Sabanci U.

  Author: Danielle E. Warren – Rutgers U.
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1713: The Edge of Compliance: Complying Near the Regulatory Boundary Invites Suspicion and Scrutiny (16567)
  

  Author: Daniela Nicole Rodriguez-Mincey – OB

  Author: Timothy Kundro – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Author: Marie S. Mitchell – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1713: Is Retaliation Against Confrontational Customers Reduced by Moral Agency or Organizational Rules? (16567)
  

  Author: Sarah Milliron – Cornell U.

  Author: John Doris – Cornell U.-The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

  Author: Kristin Smith-Crowe – Boston U.

  Author: Laura Niemi – Cornell U.
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1713: How Changes of Moral Opinion Influence Moral Humility and Partisan Animosity (16567)
  

  Author: Wayne Johnson – U. of Utah Eccles

  Author: Jesse Graham – U. of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

  Author: Isaac Smith – Brigham Young U. (BYU)