Breaking the Moonlighting Cycle: How Ethical Climate in Higher Education Can Curb Secondary Employment Intentions Among Teachers

Abstract

Moonlighting, the practice of taking on additional employment beyond one's primary job, is prevalent in higher education institutions. This study explored how the ethical climate of these institutions relates to teachers’ moonlighting intentions, considering gender as well. Surveying 189 teachers from various institutes, the research revealed a significant negative relationship between institutional ethical climate and moonlighting intentions. When the ethical climate is strong, moonlighting intentions decrease. Notably, gender showed no significant correlation with moonlighting intentions. These findings underscore the importance of a positive ethical climate in higher education to reduce moonlighting intentions among teachers.