Unethical behaviour among working young adults is the greatest challenge in today’s society, as the young adults of today are the leaders of the future. Thus, it shows how important to build up first class human capital with good values and it starts by educating young adults. However, due to limited studies, the existing literature yet to provide sufficient explanation of the contributing factors to unethical behaviour amongst working young adults especially in developing countries like Malaysia. Hence, this study introduces the conceptual framework to clarify the factors that influence unethical behaviour intention. Theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and Fraud diamond theory (FDT) were described briefly in this study to explain the factors. The study suggest that the most appropriate data collection technique for this conceptual framework is through questionnaires. Further, this study will develop a common ethical scenario to measure unethical behaviour based on the definition of unethical behaviour applicable in Malaysia. It is hoped that this conceptual framework can be seen in terms of practice which will be beneficial to regulators such as Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC), The National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (GIACC), The Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM) as well as the Institute for Youth Research Malaysia.

Integrity refers to the qualities that exist in everyone based on the and high moral practices. Therefore, youth as the catalyst of the nation, need to be ethical in their actions and make ethical values as a culture in their daily lives. Recognizing the importance of integrity, this study is expected to help the public sector mainly in pahang plan strategies to instill the culture of integrity among youth. Thus, the main objective of this study is to identify the factors that influence the intention to commit unethical behavior among youth in Pahang. The objective of the study is to examine whether attitudes (love of money and greed), subjective norms (parental influence and peer influence) and perceived behavioral control (financial stress and capability) and religiosity will have a relationship with Intention to commit unethical behaviour . The study was conducted using a survey. A total of 148 respondents who are youths between the ages of 18 to 40 who work in government agencies participated the results of this study revealed that religiosity shows a significant and negative relationship with intention to commit unethical behaviour.​​ This study adds to the body of knowledge about intention to commit unethical behavior. It is intended that this study would improve awareness of youth in ensuring that they are able to perform their duties with integrity.

Al-Quran menjadi pedoman utama yang dirujuk oleh generasi para sahabat Rasulullah sehingga membentuk generasi Khaira Ummah, yang bermaksud generasi terbaik dan terpilih. Sebagai generasi muda pemacu pembangunan negara, belia perlu memperkukuhkan nilai integriti sebagai sebahagian daripada budaya dalam kehidupan seharian, mengikuti perilaku dan jejak langkah generasi Khaira Ummah. Malangnya masih terdapat belia yang terjerumus dengan kes jenayah dan tidak berintegriti. Faktor-faktor berlakunya kelakuan tidak berintegriti dalam kalangan belia boleh dijelaskan dengan Teori Fraud Diamond yang terdiri daripada (i) Tekanan; (ii) Peluang; (iii) Rasionalisasi; (iv) Kemampuan. Oleh itu, objektif kajian ini adalah untuk meneliti sama ada faktor yang dinyatakan oleh Teori Fraud Diamond boleh mempengaruhi kelakuan tidak berintegriti dalam kalangan pesalah laku belia. Kajian dilaksanakan dengan kaedah temu bual bersama sepuluh pesalah laku integriti belia yang berumur antara 18 hingga 40 tahun yang menjalani hukuman di Penjara Kajang. Analisis tematik telah dilakukan terhadap data kajian yang diperolehi. Kajian mendapati ke empat-empat faktor Fraud Diamond menjadi pendorong kepada belia melakukan jenayah salah laku integriti. Kajian juga menemui tiga faktor tambahan yang mendorong belia untuk melakukan jenayah salah laku integriti iaitu kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai SOP dalam mengendalikan kes berkaitan etika kerja, kelemahan budaya kerja beretika dan kepimpinan yang kurang beretika. Sebagai implikasi kajian, dengan memahami faktor penyebab kelakuan tidak berintegriti serta faktor persekitaran organisasi seperti adanya budaya kerja beretika, kepimpinan yang beretika serta penghayatan yang tinggi dalam menjalankan tugas mengikut garis panduan kerja beretika, organisasi dapat mengurangkan kelakuan tidak berintegriti di kalangan pekerja.