Tax consciousness is an important phenomenon that affects the tax revenue of states, tax compliance and morality of individuals. Because of this, many countries have been striving to increase tax consciousness for a long time. Some countries have integrated the concept of tax consciousness into...

This study examined six ethical issues that were included in the World Values Surveys. Participants consisted of 252 business students at a German university who were asked to determine the justifiability of six acts using a ten-point Likert scale. The survey found that there was more...

This study examined attitudes on the ethics of bribe taking in four European countries – France, Great Britain, Italy and Germany. Nineteen demographic variables (gender, age, marital status, etc.) were also examined, and most mean scores were found to be significantly different. Although most...

This study examined Australian attitudes toward bribe taking, using the data from the World Values survey. Nineteen demographic variables (gender, age, marital status, etc.) were also examined to determine whether certain responses differed by category. The findings indicate that many of the...

This paper presents the results of an empirical study of attitudes toward bribe taking in the largest economies on four continents – the USA, Brazil, Germany and China. The authors use the Human Beliefs and Values Survey data to examine several demographic variables, including gender, age,...

Several studies have examined the relationship between attitude toward tax evasion and social class. However, those studies were limited to a single country. The results have been mixed. In some cases, tax evasion was found to be more acceptable among members of the lower social classes. In...

This chapter summarizes the results of 19 studies that were conducted on the relationship between religious denomination and attitude toward bribery. Additional summaries will be published in the second volume of this series, The Ethics of Bribery: Country Studies

This chapter summarizes the results of 16 studies that were conducted on the relationship between political viewpoint and attitude toward bribery. Additional summaries will be published in the second volume of this series, The Ethics of Bribery: Country Studies

This chapter summarizes the results of 14 studies that were conducted on the relationship between sector of employment and attitude toward bribery. Additional summaries will be published in the second volume of this series, The Ethics of Bribery: Country Studies