@article{ref1,
title="Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior",
journal="Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America",
year="2012",
author="Piff, Paul K. and Stancato, Daniel M. and Côté, Stéphane and Mendoza-Denton, Rodolfo and Keltner, Dacher",
volume="109",
number="11",
pages="4086-4091",
abstract="Seven studies using experimental and naturalistic methods reveal that upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lower-class individuals. In studies 1 and 2, upper-class individuals were more likely to break the law while driving, relative to lower-class individuals. In follow-up laboratory studies, upper-class individuals were more likely to exhibit unethical decision-making tendencies (study 3), take valued goods from others (study 4), lie in a negotiation (study 5), cheat to increase their chances of winning a prize (study 6), and endorse unethical behavior at work (study 7) than were lower-class individuals. Mediator and moderator data demonstrated that upper-class individuals' unethical tendencies are accounted for, in part, by their more favorable attitudes toward greed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0027-8424",
doi="10.1073/pnas.1118373109",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1118373109"
}