Title: A scenario-based exploratory study of cognitive moral development in information ethics

Authors: Christina Ling-hsing Chang; Jim Q. Chen

Addresses: National Pingtung University, 6F., No. 520, Minquan 2nd Road, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City 806, Taiwan ' St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, USA

Abstract: This study uses scenarios-based approach to investigate cultural impact on the student moral development in the context of information ethics. Kohlberg's cognitive moral development (CMD) model is used to assess student perception differences between US students and their counterparts from three Chinese samples (Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong). The study found significant differences in the perceptions not only between US and Chinese students, but also among the three Chinese samples. The study posits three propositions based on the findings. The study has both educational and business implications.

Keywords: information ethics; cognitive moral development; CMD; empirical study; higher education; scenarios; cultural impact; student moral development; student perceptions; perceptual differences; USA; United States; China; Taiwan; Hong Kong; university students.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISCM.2016.077953

International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2016 Vol.8 No.1, pp.60 - 78

Received: 14 Oct 2015
Accepted: 27 Apr 2016
Published online: 23 Jul 2016 *

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