Analyzing the Dynamics of Moral Disengagement, Unethical Behavior, and Workplace status

Authors

  • Maryam Zafar Faculty Of Management Sciences Riphah International University, Islamabad
  • Urooj Mehrban Faculty Of Health Care Management Riphah International University, Islamabad
  • Attia Bano Department of Healthcare Management. Riphah International University, Islamabad
  • Qaisar khan Yangtze University China
  • Humera Zameer Malik Faculty Of Management Riphah International University G-7 Campus Islamabad
  • Komal Abbas Department of Healthcare Management Riphah International University, Islamabad

Keywords:

Moral disengagement, Moral identity, Unethical pro organizational behavior, workplace status, social behavior.

Abstract

Purpose: The aims of this study is to explain the effect of moral disengagement on workplace status also the effects of unethical pro organizational behavior on workplace status and how it influenced or moderates by moral identity. It also explains the relationship of unethical pro organizational behavior that mediates the relation of moral disengagement and workplace.

Design/Methodology: This study is a quantitative based research in which the selection of employee of the organization for the structural study. Process Macro is used to find the reason for the unethical pro organizational behavior towards workplace. Moral disengagement is the like hood act of employee which he does without guilt. Through this study or research we can find the interest of employee and their perception towards moral disengagement and how their moral identity influences the unethical pro organizational behavior. So, the enhancement of moral identity or self-making decision it influence the unethical pro organizational behavior and increased the workplace status.

Findings: The moral disengagement effects the employee’s performance and influence their unethical behavior towards the organization which also leads positive impact or relation on workplace behavior. Moral identity somehow moderates the relationship of moral disengagement and unethical pro organizational behavior to improve the performance of organizational employees on workplace.

Results limitation: The conclusive study of different organizations and employee the results shows close- findings or precise impact of moral disengagement on workplace status, influenced by moral identity also effects the unethical pro organizational behavior, but not all employees honestly answered the study which create biasness.

Objectives: The main objective of this research is to identify the moral disengagement of employee towards workplace status and how moral identity influence the relation between moral disengagement and unethical pro organizational behavior and how unethical pro organizational behavior effects the moral disengagement and workplace status and how to improve this impact in future studies.

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Published

2025-09-10

How to Cite

Maryam Zafar, Urooj Mehrban, Attia Bano, Qaisar khan, Humera Zameer Malik, & Komal Abbas. (2025). Analyzing the Dynamics of Moral Disengagement, Unethical Behavior, and Workplace status. Journal of Management Science Research Review, 4(3), 1356–1371. Retrieved from https://jmsrr.com/index.php/Journal/article/view/138