International Journal of Ethics and Systems

Do business ethics moderate corporate corruption risk-ESG reporting relationship? Evidence from European ESG firms

Achref Marzouki, Jamel Chouaibi, Tijani Amara

This paper aims to explore the relationship between corporate corruption risk and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and if this relationship is moderated by…

CSR commitment and consumer situational scepticism of luxury brands: antecedents, moderator and outcomes

Kevin Teah, Ian Phau, Billy Sung

This study aims to investigate the moderating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment in the relationships between antecedents and outcomes of consumer…

The value of societal values in finance

Carolin Schellhorn

The purpose of this study is to consider the limitations of traditional finance and to provide an overview of the challenges associated with the developing area of sustainable…

Combating corruption based on Al-Siyasah al-Syar’iyyah perspective: a literature review

Salah Ud Din, Sharifah Hayaati Syed Ismail, Raja Hisyamudin Raja Sulong

The purpose of this study is to present an analysis of the Islamic good governance concept and means known as Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah as a principle and approach for combating…

A model for improving the relationship between integrity and work performance

Kingsley Konadu, Abigail Opoku Mensah, Samuel Koomson, Ernest Mensah Abraham, Joshua Amuzu, Joan-Ark Manu Agyapong

Senior executives and leaders of public sector institutions (PSIs) are responsible for the development, preservation or restoration of employee integrity (EI). This conceptual…

Anatomy of an eBay fraud

Bret N. Bogenschneider, Lu Lu

The purpose of this study is to describe in detail a recent eBay fraud and to provide a related framework of teaching tools for courses in business law and ethics. The case…

Responsible leadership and organisational citizenship behaviour for the environment: mediated by environmental corporate social responsibility

Noor e Sahar, Dahlia Zawawi, Nor Siah Jaharuddin, Munir A. Abbasi

This study aims to use stewardship theory to investigate the effect of responsible leadership (RL) on organisational citizenship behaviour for the environment (OCBE) through the…

Barriers to the adoption of Islamic banking: a bibliometric analysis

Qaisar Ali, Shazia Parveen, Tasya Aspiranti, Nunung Nurhayati, Sulistya Rusgianto

The adoption of Islamic banking (AIB) among customers has remained in the limelight due to its significance in the strategic marketing of Islamic banking (IB) services. Although…

Demographic, experience, and organisational factors effect on local enforcement officers’ ethical integrity

Nor Balkish Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Nordin, Allezawati Ismail, Nurul Huda Ahmad Shukri, Elif Baykal

This study departed from the aim to progress Malaysia as a high-income nation in 2025 via decent work and economic growth (Sustainable Development Goal 8). Thus, this study aims…

Ethical leadership, safety climate, and employee health and safety: lessons from the oil and gas industry in Ghana

Abraham Ansong, Sharif Shani Amadu, Moses Ahomka Yeboah

This study aims to examine the mediation effect of safety climate (SC) on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee health and safety in the oil and gas downstream…

ESG equities and Bitcoin: responsible investment and risk management perspective

Yosuke Kakinuma

While an increasing number of investors value socially responsible investment practices, Bitcoin has faced criticism for its carbon footprint resulting from excessive mining power…

The impact of business ethics on stress, anxiety and depression and the success of auditors

Saif Mahdi Muslim Al-Ameedee, Mahdi Moradi, Mahdi Salehi

Ethical concerns in the field of trade and business and research efforts in the area of management and implementation of ethical standards in the organizational chain in the…

Let’s go green: achieving consumer-related performance outcomes in banks

Wajeeha Aslam, Syed Tehseen Jawaid

Due to the increased pollution and global warming, the banking sector is also implementing green practices in their operations to improve business ethics. However, there are few…

Islamic social finance for achieving sustainable development goals: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

Khadar Ahmed Dirie, Md. Mahmudul Alam, Selamah Maamor

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) devised by the United Nations (UN) call on countries – whether rich or poor – to solve global issues, improve lives and save the planet…

Environmental change impacts and inclusive rural tourism development on the livelihoods of native societies: evidence from Musina Municipality, South Africa

Azwindini Isaac Ramaano

This study aims to explore the latent potential of alternative-responsible tourism and ecotourism leadership in sustainable tourism and the sustenance of rural communities in…

Who or what is to blame? The role of attribution of responsibility in layoffs

Juliana Lilly, Kamphol Wipawayangkool, Meghna Virick, Ronald Roman

This study aims to investigate the effects of attribution of responsibility (AOR) for layoffs on the components of ethical decision-making. Internal, external and no-fault AOR…

Green loyalty of Islamic banking customers: combined effect of green practices, green trust, green perceived value, and green satisfaction

Muhammad Muflih, Bambang Iswanto, Radia Purbayati

Departing from the spirit of environmental concern, this study aims to connect green practices of Islamic banking with green customer loyalty, both directly and through the role…

Study of spirituality and well-being over-the-top services through the lens of stimulus-organism-response framework: a moderated-mediation analysis

Kali Charan Sabat, Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya

The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the role of e-service quality factors in predicting e-satisfaction. The study context was spirituality and well-being…

Mainstream economics’ war with the environment: counter-critiques from heterodox economics and Islamic economics

Ekrem Yilmaz, Güler Deymencioğlu, Mehmet Atas, Fatma Sensoy

This study aims to present the perspectives of heterodox economics and Islamic economics on environmental economics, as an alternative to mainstream economics, which takes…

Waqf-based qardhul hassan financing preference in Malaysia: an exploratory study

Hanudin Amin, M. Kabir Hassan, Imran Mehboob Shaikh

The purpose of this study is to examine donors’ or waqifs’ desire for waqf-based qardhul hassan financing in Malaysia using a maqasid method, where a pragmatic approach is used.

“If you sow goodness, you will reap goodness”: activating social entrepreneurial intentions with karmic beliefs

Cong Doanh Duong

Although karmic beliefs have been found to be positively correlated with pro-social behaviors, the role of karmic beliefs in social entrepreneurship remains relatively unknown…

Nurturing the soul at work: unveiling the impact of spiritual leadership, interpersonal justice and voice behavior on employee intention to stay

Nimitha Aboobaker, Zakkariya K.A.

This study investigates how the spiritual leadership style of a manager affects employees' intention to stay with the organization, taking into account the post-pandemic workplace…

Behind the curtain of payday lending: revealing consumer insights and ethical challenges in Indonesia and the USA using web-scraping methods

Sri Rahayu Hijrah Hati, Hamrila Abdul Latip

This paper aims to explore the consumer insights and ethical concerns surrounding the online payday loan services available in the Google Play Store. This research was conducted…

Ethical issues in the development of artificial intelligence: recognizing the risks

Manoj Kumar Kamila, Sahil Singh Jasrotia

This study aims to analyse the ethical implications associated with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and to examine the potential ethical ramifications…

Influence of employees’ beliefs and values on shaping green work culture for boosting firm’s environmental performance

Samina Qasim, Waqar Ahmed, Reema Frooghi

Environmental performance (EnPerf) needs to be critically studied so organizations can understand enhancing it. The purpose of this study is mainly to examine and explain the…

Environmental costs, environmental disclosure, and tax avoidance: evidence from mining and energy companies in Indonesia and Australia

Rima Kusuma Rini, Desi Adhariani, Dahlia Sari

This study aims to investigate the association between corporate tax avoidance and environmental costs and disclosure in Indonesia and Australia for the research period 2015–2019…

Women’s career advancement: review of literature and future research agenda

Seema Das, Sumi Jha

Despite the significance of a gender-diverse workforce, there is a lack of comprehensive review of gender diversity and women's career advancement literature. Moreover, past…

Does customer’s perception of ethicality influence brand affect, image and equity in the banking sector

Giovanni Manansala, Chris Niyi Arasanmi, Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo

This study aims to examine ethical practices in the banking sector by testing the relationships between customer perceptions of ethicality and brand attributes like affect, image…

The moderating role of financial managers’ honesty-humility on aggressive financial reporting: evidence from Iran

Abdollah Taki, Afsaneh Soroushyar

The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating role of honesty-humility of financial managers on aggressive financial reporting behavior.

Why ethical consumers buy products from unethical companies: consumers’ ambivalent responses towards fashion companies’ unethical activities

Jihyun Lee

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of consumers’ moral preferences between moral and economic benefits and consumers’ moral and rational behaviour intentions…

The role of community leaders in the eradication of alms begging in Nima, Ghana

Adam Salifu, Abass Umar Abdul-Karim

While the causes and effects of begging are well known, solutions on how to eradicate begging are still elusive in many parts of the developing world. The purpose of this study is…

Analyzing the commonalities between Islamic social finance and sustainable development goals

Mohammad Shahid, Yasin Ahmed Sulub, Mohammed Meeran Jasir Mohtesham, Mohammad Abdullah

This study aims to explore commonalities and differences between Islamic social finance (ISF) and sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Curbing unethical consumer behaviour: the role of religiosity, consumer ethical beliefs and anticipated guilt

Syed Masroor Hassan, Zillur Rahman

This paper aims to investigate the role of personal and affective factors in curbing unethical consumer behaviour (UCB). Specifically, this study scrutinizes how religiosity…

Examining technology improvement, procedural application and governance on the effectiveness zakat distribution

Sharifah Norzehan Syed Yusuf, Nur Hanida Sanawi, Erlane K. Ghani, Rifqi Muhammad, Dalila Daud, Eley Suzana Kasim

This study aims to examine the factors influencing the effectiveness of zakat distribution to university students. Specifically, it examines technology improvement, procedural…

Mitigating the impact of Covid-19: Social Safety Net from Islamic perspective

Tika Widiastuti, Sulistya Rusgianto, Imron Mawardi, Sunan Fanani, Mohammad Mahbubi Ali, Muhammad Ubaidillah Al Mustofa, Aufar Fadlul Hady

This study aims to propose priority solutions for mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic through the Social Safety Net (SSN) based on the Islamic objectives.

Risky business: understanding the green voice behaviour of Australian professionals

Monica Trezise, Michael J. Richardson

As Australians experience more fierce and frequent natural disasters, there are urgent calls for businesses to meaningfully respond to climate change. Australian financial and…

Islamic wealth management: ensuring the prosperity of Muslim households of MSMEs during Covid-19

Aas Nurasyiah, Dhealika Syamputri, Rumaisah Azizah Al Adawiyah, A. Jajang Warya Mahri, Abdul Ghafar Ismail

This paper aims to get an overview and determine the effect of the level of application of Islamic wealth management (IWM) and the level of business continuity of Muslim owners in…

Russia–Ukraine conflict: 2030 Agenda for SDGs hangs in the balance

Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan, M. Kabir Hassan, Aishath Muneeza

While the world is yet to fully recuperate from the social and economic repercussions of COVID-19, the Russia–Ukraine conflict poses another major threat causing a humanitarian…

Fostering individual behavior through quality of life variables: the role of Islamic work ethics

Muhammad Qamar Zia, Muhammad Naveed, Tayyaba Fasih, Abdul Rehman Meero

The increasing ethical misconduct at job place demands to understand the role of ethics in a wide variety of disciplines. This paper aims to empirically investigate the mediating…

Do taqwa and syukr predict Muslims’ proclivity to emotional intelligence? An empirical analysis

Mastura Ab. Wahab, Tajul Ariffin Masron, Noorliza Karia

This paper aims to examine the effects of taqwa (God-consciousness) and syukr (gratitude to God) on emotional intelligence (EI) in a Muslim population in Malaysia.

Muzakki and Mustahik’s collaboration model for strengthening the fundraising capacity of Islamic social finance institutions during COVID-19

Sri Herianingrum, Tika Widiastuti, Meri Indri Hapsari, Ririn Tri Ratnasari, Firmansyah Firmansyah, Shahir Akram Hassan, Annisa Rahma Febriyanti, Rachmi Cahya Amalia, Luthfi Akmal Muzakki

This study aims to examine how muzakki (zakat donator) and mustahik (zakat recipients) collaborated to strengthen the fundraising capability in Islamic social finance institutions…

The influence of Islamic leadership on work performance in service industry: an empirical analysis

Halil Zaim, Erdem Erzurum, Selim Zaim, Burhan Uluyol, Gökhan Seçgin

This study aims to propose a practical, virtue-centric model of leadership based on Islamic principles. The structure of the Islamic leadership construct is validated through…

Assessing the impact of corporate environmental irresponsibility on workplace deviant behavior of generation Z and millennials: a multigroup analysis

Munir A. Abbasi, Azlan Amran, Noor e Sahar

Drawing on expectancy violation theory, this study aims to assess the impact of corporate environmental irresponsibility (CEI) on workplace deviant behaviors (WDB) of Generation Z…

Is it hard to be different during the COVID-19 crisis? Investigating the relationship between corporate social responsibility and earnings management

Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued

This paper aims to contribute to the literature on the earnings management (EM)–corporate social responsibility (CSR) relationship as most of the previous studies have been…