Purpose- This study attempts to identify the ethical concerns inherent in an organization which impacts Knowledge Management Strategies (KMS). The primary objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of constructs on ethics over KMS constructs deliberating on various Knowledge Management (KM) levels, knowledge ownership, KM model and KM practices.

Design/methodology/approach- Relevant literature has been reviewed by online database search including ProQuest Central, Emerald, Sage, Business source complete (EBSCO).

Findings- According to the study, ethics gives a business a set of guiding principles for knowledge management strategies (KMS) and makes it easier to execute KM activities effectively for the benefit of workers, organizations, and society as a whole. The successful organizations are those which create and manage new knowledge where ethics plays a key role. The study suggests a conceptual framework linking ethics and KMS.

Research limitations/ implications – This study offers various dimensions for potential research on numerous constructs of ethics and KMS discussed in study. The study also provide platform for future researchers to carry empirical researches and also for developing conceptual model or framework on ethics and KMS.

The study suggests a conceptual framework subject to empirical validation. Also, there is a dearth of literature studying the linkage between ethics and KMS.

Originality/value-The study offers a conceptual approach deliberating the ethical perspective highlighting various ethical constructs impacting KMS