Why good people do bad things

Honest behavior is much like sticking to a diet. When facing an ethical dilemma, being aware of the temptation before it happens and thinking about the long-term consequences of misbehaving could help more people do the right thing, according to a new study.  This is the first study to test how the two separate factors of identifying an ethical conflict and preemptively exercising self-control interact in shaping ethical decision-making.

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June 5, 2015 | Categories: Ethics | Tags: behavior, behavioral science, business, decision making, ethics, peer reviewed, psychology, science, self-control | Leave a comment