Introduction: Work ethic, as a set of moral values that stems from hard work and dedication, is a fundamental issue in modern industrial society. Every country requires a strong work ethics because a human resource with advanced work ethics plays an effective role in advancing the goals and national development of countries. Work ethics are considered the most important cultural factors in economic development. With women's widespread entry into the workforce, which is characterized by ethics based on collectivism, conscientiousness, and cohesion, a new aspect of work ethics is expected to emerge in organizations. However, this issue has not received much attention in Iran. Accordingly, the main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationships between gender attitude and religious beliefs in shaping the work ethics of women and men working in workshops subject to the labor law of Bushehr province, utilizing Jessie Bernard's Female World Theory.
Method: The current research is conducted employing a survey method.  The population is composed of both women and men who work in workshops in Bushehr that are governed by labor laws across the three sectors of industry, agriculture, and services. Using a random cluster sampling method, 400 individuals were selected. In order to collect data, researcher-made questionnaires were used. The validity of the questionnaires was measured through face validity, while their reliability was measured using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency. The relationships between variables were analyzed using SPSS software.
Findings: The findings revealed that gender attitude and religious beliefs have a significant influence on work ethics. Individuals who have more traditional gender attitudes are more likely to exhibit a strong work ethic in terms of cohesion and collectivism. In contrast, those who have a more modern gender attitude tend to demonstrate a stronger work ethic in the dimension of conscientiousness. In addition, the research findings showed that there is no significant difference between women and men regarding work ethics and the three dimensions of cohesion, collectivism, and conscientiousness.
Conclusion: This research concludes that work ethics are influenced by gender attitudes and religious beliefs in different ways. Furthermore, there is no substantial difference in work ethics between women and men. Although women have demonstrated conscientiousness, cohesion, and collectivism as work ethics at home, they do not differ from men in their work ethics outside the home and within formal work environments. This suggests that women are similar to men in their participation in the labor market in contemporary industrial society.