I might be a liar, but I am not a thief: An experimental distinction between the moral costs of lying and stealing

被引：8

作者：

Hermann, Daniel ^{[1
]}

Musshoff, Oliver ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Gottingen, Pl Gottinger Sieben 5, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION | 2019年 / 163卷

关键词：

Lying; Deception; Stealing; Laboratory experiment; Behavioral economics; DISHONESTY; HONEST; THEFT; LIES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jebo.2019.05.009

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

In this study, we shed light on the different moral costs of lying and stealing. To accomplish this, we set up a die-rolling task in which participants could increase their own payout through lying or theft. The results show that participants have fewer reservations about lying compared to stealing, which implies higher intrinsic costs for stealing. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：135 / 139

页数：5

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