TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior
JO  - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
A1  - Piff, Paul K.
A1  - Stancato, Daniel M.
A1  - Côté, Stéphane
A1  - Mendoza-Denton, Rodolfo
A1  - Keltner, Dacher
SP  - 4086
EP  - 4091
VL  - 109
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0027-8424
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1118373109
ID  - ref1
ER  -