Social Class, Power, and Selfishness: When and Why Upper and Lower Class Individuals Behave Unethically

Are the rich more unethical than the poor? To answer this question, the current research introduces a key conceptual distinction between selfish and unethical behavior. Based on this distinction, the current article offers 2 novel findings that illuminate the relationship between social class and un...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 2015-03, Vol.108 (3), p.436-449
Main Authors: Dubois, David, Rucker, Derek D., Galinsky, Adam D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Agency
Behavior
Class
Deception
Education
Educational attainment
Ethics
Female
Games, Experimental
Human
Humans
Income
Income inequality
Individuals
Interpersonal Control
Low income groups
Lower class
Male
Moderation
Power
Power (Psychology)
Self Concept
Selfishness
Social Behavior
Social Class
Social classes
Social factors
Social Power
Social psychology
Upper Class
Young Adult
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