چکیده (انگلیسی):

Locus of control (LOC) is a personality variable shown to possess potential explanatory power in
the study of ethical decision making. There have been, however, diverse results reported in the
literature. Whenever differences on this variable are indicated by the research, individuals with an
Internal LOC report the more ethical responses. This study extends the examination o f the global
relevance of the LOC variable to ethical decision making of university students in thirteen
universities from eight countries. Using an instrument designed to elicit responses to questionable
academic behaviors, this research analyzes ethical responses of university students (n=2,420) to
look for differences based on the LOC variable. The behaviors examined are of a collaborative or
collectivistic nature, and the students were asked to respond to how unethical they believe the
academic behaviors to be. Results indicate considerable support for the global significance of LOC
differences in the ethical responses of the students