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Equally important is how you define "unethical." I'd imagine people in higher socioeconomic levels are more likely to lie in a negotiation or ignore traffic law
by chibg10 9y ago
Equally important is how you define "unethical." I'd imagine people in higher socioeconomic levels are more likely to lie in a negotiation or ignore traffic laws (traffic penalties fines are regressive in the sense they are fixed, skill in negotiating is probably correlated with skill in lying), but less likely to commit violent crimes or engage in drug abuse.
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- icebraining 9y agoAs a sidenote, traffic penalties are not regressive everywhere: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland...
- hwillis 9y ago> traffic penalties fines are regressive in the sense they are fixed They actually did examine almost exactly that, although none of the studies involved actual laws or punishments outside social repercussions. They measured how likely someone was to cut people off while driving. Most of the other scenarios involved sharing rewards.
- flachsechs 9y ago> less likely ... to engage in drug abuse. i really doubt this.
- jstanley 9y agoLess likely to get caught engaging in drug abuse, maybe
- charlesdm 9y agoOr be convicted, definitely.
- KGIII 9y agoThere is so much right in the above three posts that I'd vote twice, if I could. The wealthy buy drugs from people who drive nice sports sedans and wear suits, or similar. They aren't down at the crack house giving blowjobs for dime bags. Some of the biggest stashes of drugs, that I have seen, have been inside what you'd probably call a mansion. No, this wasn't dealers. This was for personal consumption and/or to be consumed by their guests. Those guests may well have included people who work in the judicial system, by the way.
- big_youth 9y agoBack in college my cocaine dealer was a city police officer. I had no idea until I saw him eating at a local restaurant in his police gear.
- KGIII 9y agoI don't want to be too specific, but one of the best 'cooks' that I've known was the ADA and now holds a higher elected position. Cooks, for those who don't know, turn coke into crack, a smokable form. She would do it with a stove and a coffee pot, as much as an ounce at a time.
- flachsechs 9y agothe biggest dealer at my college went to a "very good" law school and is now working in DC. go figure.
- hwillis 9y agoIn the affluent suburban town where I grew up, the chief of police was caught selling percocet to a middle schooler.
- paulddraper 9y agoIt depends how you define it. Alcohol abuse is positively correlated with wealth. Tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine use is negatively correlated.
- 24gttghh 9y agoSource? Marijauana use and alcohol use both seem to correlate positively with wealth, but Tobacco indeed appears to be a negative correlation. [0] [0]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410945/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410945/
- paulddraper 9y agoThe study you cited is limited to young adults (18-23), which is a rather small segment. A more recent study with a wider population [1]: > Poorer marijuana users smoking the most. Pot users profile closer to cigarette smokers than alcohol drinkers. [1] http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/14/study-poorer-marijuana-users-smoking-the-most/ http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/14/study-poorer-marijuana-...