Ethical Dilemmas: A Perspective from Pakistan Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Employees' deviant behavior has become a serious concern for

employers as it puts organizational productivity at stake. The current

study examined the existing unethical and immoral practices in the

higher education faculty from the perspective of management. In order

to achieve this goal, the study determined how faculty members'

attitudes and perceptions towards moral standards and codes of

conduct in Pakistan's higher education institutions manifest themselves

in their actions while at work. Purposive sampling was used in

combination with participant observation to conduct 19 interviews

with the management of Pakistan's top universities, adhering to the

qualitative tradition. As analytical techniques, pattern matching and

cross-case analysis were applied. The findings revealed several

intentional deviant behaviors that harm the work quality of academics.

It is therefore important to address all such issues to preserve the

quality of higher education