Ethical Aversion Syndrome

Example 1:

Quantitative Research Topic:
Does Ethical Aversion Syndrome (EAS) theory explain the relationship between law enforcement administrators’ implementation of organizational ethics training and police officer perceptions of effective leadership, controlling for program funding, time constraints, and adequate staffing level barriers?
Hypothesis:
Low rates of organizational ethics training will result in negative perceptions of leadership effectiveness amongst police officers.

Qualitative Research Topic:
Does Ethical Aversion Syndrome (EAS) theory explain the relationship between law enforcement administrators’ implementation of organizational ethics training and police officer perceptions of effective leadership, controlling for program funding, time constraints, and adequate staffing level barriers?
Sub-Questions:
How do police officers construct perceptions of leadership effectiveness in organizations with high degrees of EAS?
How do police officers construct perceptions of ethics training in organizations with high degrees of EAS?

Example 2:

Quantitative Research Topic:
Does labeling a food product as a GMO lead to decreased sales of that product?
Hypothesis:
Food products labeled as GMOs will have lower sales compared to other food products that are not labeled as GMOs.

Qualitative Research Topic:
How does the labeling of a food product as a GMO impact the sales of that product?
Sub-Questions:
How do customers describe their preferences for food product labeling?
How do companies describe their preferences for food product labeling?