Title of article
Do groups lie more than individuals? Honesty and deception as a function of strategic self-interest
Author/Authors
Cohen، نويسنده , , Taya R. and Gunia، نويسنده , , Brian C. and Kim-Jun، نويسنده , , Sun Young and Murnighan، نويسنده , , J. Keith، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
4
From page
1321
To page
1324
Abstract
An experiment tested whether groups lie more than individuals. Groups lied more than individuals when deception was guaranteed to maximize economic outcomes, but lied relatively less than individuals when honesty could be used strategically. These results suggest that groups are more strategic than individuals in that they will adopt whatever course of action best serves their economic interest.
Keywords
Interindividual–intergroup discontinuity , morality , deception , groups , honesty , ETHICS
Journal title
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Record number
1959187
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