Published Online:June 2025
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Effective Executive
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJEE030625
DOI:10.71329/EffectiveExecutive/2025.28.2.51-64
Author Name:Anisha
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Subject/Domain:Management
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Pages:51-64
The rise of misinformation and disinformation has become a global concern, exacerbated by digital advancements and social media proliferation. This paper explores how misleading information distorts ethical decision-making by undermining the accuracy and integrity of moral reasoning. This paper explores how meta-narratives of ethics are impacted by misinformation. Additionally, it also reviews the role of ethical theories—including socio-cognitive theory, moral sentimentalism, pragmatic ethics, and discourse ethics—within a misinformed public domain. The paper argues that ethical judgments become flawed when they are based on misinformation, leading to social polarization, cognitive bias, and ethical confusion. Through an analysis of conceptual ethical frameworks, ethical theories, and real-world examples, the study highlights how manipulated information alters perceptions of morality and justice. The findings emphasize the urgent need for information integrity, critical thinking, and ethical literacy to safeguard rational decision-making.
Globally, countries have witnessed a significant rise in the distortion of information. The Covid-19 pandemic and rapid digital advancements have further accelerated its spread (Petratos, 2021). According to the Global Risks Report 2024, misinformation and disinformation are expected to be among the world’s top risks in the next two years (