This study provides evidence regarding the different levels of Japanese businesspeople's views of ethics between their personal conscience and corporate standpoint. The results show that the ethical levels of their personal conscience are generally higher than those of their corporate standpoint. The results also show that the extent of the gap between their personal conscience and corporate standpoint varies depending on organizational rank, age, sex, and ethical issues. These results suggest that the Japanese businesspeople's ethical behavior based on their personal conscience is hampered by their corporate standpoint.
