The Role of Spirituality in Ethical Decision Making During Projects

Abstract

Unethical behaviour of individuals in various professions is rife. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between workplace spirituality, virtue ethics and rational ethical decision-making. The reason for this is that the project management profession values ethics but unethical decision-making is on the rise. The findings of the study indicate that spiritually based organisational values significantly impact on virtue ethics, and that virtue ethics significantly impact on rational ethical decision-making. This implies that supporting the development of good character among employees, through the creation of spiritual workplaces, will enable them to make rational ethical decisions.