Impact of ethical attitudes on the intention to act morally in future industrial engineers (#2060)

Authors

Gutiérrez-Ascón, Jaime Eduardo

Estrada-Espinoza, Jesus Nemias

Virú-Oyola, Paul Eduardo

Calderón - De Los Rios, Helber Danilo

Bouby -Tolentino, Francisca

Tapia-Gutiérrez, Sonia Jesús

Gonzales-Arnao, Walter Héctor

Abstract

This study addresses how ethical attitudes influence the intention to act morally in future industrial engineers, using a model adapted from the UTAUT2 to examine ethical variables and related behaviors. A mixed research with a cross-sectional experimental design was conducted. The sample included 185 industrial engineering students. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from the UTAUT2 model and analyzed with SPSS and SmartPLS4. Ethical habits and social influence were the most significant factors in predicting ethical intention. Other factors, such as hedonic motivation, showed limited impact. The model explained 33.6% of the variability. The study highlights the importance of fostering ethical habits and a culture of responsibility in academic training to strengthen ethical decisions in professional practice.