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Razizadeh R, Banimahd B, Hosseini H, Moradzadehfard M. Explaining the Relationships among Sense of Power, Psychopathic Personality, and Moral Judgment. Int. J. Ethics Soc 2026; 8 (1) :72-78
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1- Ph.D. Student, Department of Accounting, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2- Department of Accounting, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran ,banimahd@iau.ac.ir
3- Department of Accounting, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2- Department of Accounting, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran ,
3- Department of Accounting, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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Introduction: Moral judgment refers to evaluating the rightness or wrongness of an action. Individuals’ moral judgments are influenced by various variables, including psychological characteristics. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among sense of power, psychopathic personality, and moral judgment.
Material and Methods: This study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and based on path analysis in terms of data collection. The statistical population consisted of employees of Karafarin Bank in 2024, from which a sample of 486 individuals was selected using random sampling. A questionnaire was used to measure the variables. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling.
Results: The results show that psychopathic personality has a significant positive relationship with sense of power and a significant negative relationship with employees’ moral judgment. Moreover, sense of power has a significant negative relationship with employees’ moral judgment.
Conclusion: Individuals with psychopathic personality tend to have higher levels of perceived power. Furthermore, individuals with psychopathic traits and high sense of power demonstrate lower levels of moral judgment compared to others. Therefore, it can be concluded that moral judgment and ethical decision-making are influenced by psychological characteristics such as psychopathic personality and heightened sense of power.
Material and Methods: This study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and based on path analysis in terms of data collection. The statistical population consisted of employees of Karafarin Bank in 2024, from which a sample of 486 individuals was selected using random sampling. A questionnaire was used to measure the variables. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling.
Results: The results show that psychopathic personality has a significant positive relationship with sense of power and a significant negative relationship with employees’ moral judgment. Moreover, sense of power has a significant negative relationship with employees’ moral judgment.
Conclusion: Individuals with psychopathic personality tend to have higher levels of perceived power. Furthermore, individuals with psychopathic traits and high sense of power demonstrate lower levels of moral judgment compared to others. Therefore, it can be concluded that moral judgment and ethical decision-making are influenced by psychological characteristics such as psychopathic personality and heightened sense of power.
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Received: 2025/09/22 | Accepted: 2025/10/4 | Published: 2026/05/19
Received: 2025/09/22 | Accepted: 2025/10/4 | Published: 2026/05/19
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