Cheating, corruption, and concealment : the roots of dishonesty

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Cheating, corruption, and concealment : the roots of dishonesty

Title remainder

the roots of dishonesty

Statement of responsibility

edited by Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Paul A.M. van Lange

Contributor

• Prooijen, Jan-Willem van, 1975-
• Lange, Paul A. M. van

Editor

• Prooijen, Jan-Willem van, 1975-
• Lange, Paul A. M. van

Subject

• Corruption
• Deception
• Ethics -- Psychological aspects
• Honesty

Language

eng

Summary

Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale corruption, lying politicians, and the hypocrisy of public figures. On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognize and reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of state-of-the-art research on dishonesty, with prominent scholars offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.--

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non fiction

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks