The Contagion of Corruption Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavior
The Contagion of Corruption
Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavior through a society
By Dan Ariely, Ximena Garcia-Rada at the Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-contagion-of-corruption/
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Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavio
Corruption damages economies, institutions and democratic structures.
Exposure to bribery can, in and of itself, be corruptingsuggesting a mechanism by which unethical behavior may spread through society.
Social norms influence ethical behavior.
Surprisingly, however, the innate tendency to cheat (or not) is the same across countries, despite vast differences in actual corruption levels.Further research is required into what drives bribery and corruption, how it spreads and how it can be controlled.
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