Media regularly report on misconduct and ethical transgression in a variety of professions, including banking. This research investigates the conditions under which individual employees experience guilt for wrongdoings on behalf of their profession. In a sample of 295 bankers, I find an inverted u-shaped relationship between professional identification and collective guilt. Furthermore, the data indicates a positive relationship between levels of experienced guilt and degree of moral intentions, such as supporting stricter regulations that aim to prevent future professional malpractice. The study's results present guilt as a central factor related to professional identification and intentions towards improving ethical business practices.

媒体定期报道包括银行业在内的各种职业的不当行为和道德违规行为。这项研究调查了个别员工代表其职业对不法行为感到内疚的情况。在 295 名银行家的样本中，我发现职业认同与集体内疚之间存在倒 U 型关系。此外，数据表明，经历过的内疚程度与道德意图程度之间存在正相关关系，例如支持旨在防止未来职业舞弊的更严格的法规。该研究的结果表明，内疚是与职业认同和改善商业道德实践的意图相关的核心因素。