Abstract: Ethical climate is generally defined as a psychological construct that is based on the aggregation of individual perceptions of what is ethical conduct in the organization, and it consists of workers’ feelings, attitudes, and behavioral tendencies measured by their perceptions. This article discussed and analyzed the most important aspects about the theory and researches of organizational ethics climate in recent years, presenting the researches of origin of the concept, formation procedure, construct and measurement, antecedents, affecting models between ethical climate and organizational performance. The authors discussed theoretical and implications of the new research directions in our country and some suggestions for future research are raised

Key words: organizational ethics climate, organizational climate, ethics, performance