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The Contagion of Corruption
Imagine that you go to City Hall for a construction permit to renovate your house. The employee who receives your form says that, because of the great number of applications the office has received, the
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What Dropping 17,000 Wallets Around The Globe Can Teach Us About Honesty
So picture this: You’re a receptionist at, say, a hotel. Someone walks in and says they found a lost wallet but they’re in a hurry. They hand it to you. What would you do? And
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Gratitude is the Attitude to Promote Honesty in the Workplace
Cultivating feelings of gratitude can disincentive dishonest behavior by encouraging employees to be content with what they have.
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When Employees Feel Grateful, They’re Less Likely to Be Dishonest
Dishonesty in the workplace can be a major problem for any business. Recent estimates suggest that theft and fraud by employees reduce the profits of U.S. businesses by $50 billion annually. And to make matters
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring links between income inequality and psychological health and ethical free riding.
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Replication Project Investigates Effect of Moral Reminders on Cheating Behavior
A large-scale replication effort did not reproduce previous findings showing that people are less likely to cheat on a task after making a list of the Ten Commandments.
