Helsop, KarlNaidoo, MineshreeDept. of Industrial PsychologyFaculty of Arts2013-12-102026-06-102011/02/172011/02/172013-12-102026-06-102009https://hdl.handle.net/10566/24073Magister Psychologiae - MPsychThe aim of this research was to examine whether a significant relationship exists between ethical decision-making had an impact on HR employees within a retail organisation. The questionnaire for the South African Board for People Practices, and the Ethical Position Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 150 employees in a large retail organisation within the Western Cape - South Africa. The researcher used a non-probability sampling technique specifically, a convenience sampling approach. The results of this study indicate that there is a statistically significant correlation between moral awareness and decision-making amongst HR employees. However with regards to gender there seems to be no statistical significant relationship amongst HR employees and ethical decision-making. Similarly results also indicated that there was no significant relationship between ethical ideology and ethical decision-making. Notwithstanding the limited generalisability of this study, implications for research and practice are suggested and recommendations are made to facilitate improved functioning.enEthicsEthical judgmentMoral AwarenessSelectionEthical cultureEthical ideologyHuman ResourcesEmployment equityPsychometric testingRelativismIdealismEthical JudgmentThesisUniversity of the Western Cape