Stretching the Moral Gray Zone

Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 595 - 599
Published: Mar 6, 2013
Abstract
We propose that positive affect promotes dishonest behavior by providing the cognitive flexibility necessary to reframe and to rationalize dishonest acts. This hypothesis was tested in two studies. The results of Study 1 showed that individuals experiencing positive affect morally disengage to a greater extent than do individuals experiencing neutral affect. Study 2 built on this finding by demonstrating that the ability to morally disengage can...
Paper Details
Title
Stretching the Moral Gray Zone
Published Date
Mar 6, 2013
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
595 - 599
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