Mathematical foundations of moral preferences
One-shot anonymous unselfishness in economic games is commonly explained by social
preferences, which assume that people care about the monetary pay-offs of others …
preferences, which assume that people care about the monetary pay-offs of others …
The truth about lies: A meta-analysis on dishonest behavior.
Over the past decade, a large and growing body of experimental research has analyzed
dishonest behavior. Yet the findings as to when people engage in (dis) honest behavior are …
dishonest behavior. Yet the findings as to when people engage in (dis) honest behavior are …
Online cheating amid COVID-19
We present evidence of cheating that took place in online examinations during COVID-19
lockdowns and propose two solutions with and without a camera for the cheating problem …
lockdowns and propose two solutions with and without a camera for the cheating problem …
The bright side of being prosocial at work, and the dark side, too: A review and agenda for research on other-oriented motives, behavior, and impact in organizations
More than a quarter century ago, organizational scholars began to explore the implications
of prosociality in organizations. Three interrelated streams have emerged from this work …
of prosociality in organizations. Three interrelated streams have emerged from this work …
Lying aversion and the size of the lie
This paper studies lying. An agent randomly picks a number from a known distribution. She
can then report any number and receive a monetary payoff based only on her report. The …
can then report any number and receive a monetary payoff based only on her report. The …
Intrinsic honesty and the prevalence of rule violations across societies
Deception is common in nature and humans are no exception. Modern societies have
created institutions to control cheating, but many situations remain where only intrinsic …
created institutions to control cheating, but many situations remain where only intrinsic …
The gender gap in self-promotion
CL Exley, JB Kessler - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We run a series of experiments involving over 4,000 online participants and over 10,000
school-aged youth. When individuals are asked to subjectively describe their performance …
school-aged youth. When individuals are asked to subjectively describe their performance …
Self-serving justifications: Doing wrong and feeling moral
Unethical behavior by “ordinary” people poses significant societal and personal challenges.
We present a novel framework centered on the role of self-serving justification to build upon …
We present a novel framework centered on the role of self-serving justification to build upon …
Testing the waters: Behavior across participant pools
E Snowberg, L Yariv - American Economic Review, 2021 - aeaweb.org
We leverage a large-scale incentivized survey eliciting behaviors from (almost) an entire
undergraduate university student population, a representative sample of the US population …
undergraduate university student population, a representative sample of the US population …
Experimental methods: Pay one or pay all
In some experiments participants make multiple decisions; this feature facilitates gathering a
considerable amount of incentivized data over the course of a compact session. A …
considerable amount of incentivized data over the course of a compact session. A …