This study aims to test an ethical-oriented management model designed to enhance employee training development in higher education. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive-survey in design. The quantitative phase of the study targeted the academic staff of various departments at Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran Province, comprising a statistical population of 1,537 faculty members. A stratified sampling method was employed, yielding a sample size of 318 participants. Data collection utilized a researcher-developed questionnaire adapted from the doctoral dissertation by Mohammadi et al. (2024). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was employed to assess the reliability of the instrument, and both composite reliability and reliability coefficients for each construct were calculated—results confirming the scale’s reliability. Furthermore, convergent and discriminant validity analyses indicated adequate questionnaire validity. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied for data analysis using SmartPLS 4 software. Findings supported the five core themes of the model: ethical-oriented policies, ethical leadership, ethically oriented employees, ethical-oriented environment, ethical-oriented structure, and employee training development. The results reveal the factor loadings, significance levels, and interrelationships among the model’s primary and secondary themes. Additionally, model fit and alignment indices for the ethical-oriented management model in the context of employee training development within higher education were found to be satisfactory. Consequently, it can be concluded that this model—centered on ethical-oriented policies, ethical leadership, ethically oriented employees, an ethical-oriented environment, an ethical-oriented structure, and employee training development—can be effectively implemented in higher education institutions.