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The person doing the fraud realized that ironically, the main reason to be honest is if you are being checked on it. I would totally have believed this study i
by throwawaysleep 5y ago
The person doing the fraud realized that ironically, the main reason to be honest is if you are being checked on it.
I would totally have believed this study intuitively as my honesty is dependent on my assessment of the risk of getting caught.
- HPsquared 5y agoThis is why learning morals and ethics don't necessarily make a person more moral or ethical: the knowledge can be used to try and "beat the system".
- perl4ever 5y agoThe longer someone maintains a reputation for honesty and ethics, the more they will be trusted and the more they can get away with in the end. Therefore the most advantageous way to try to "beat the system" may be to defer any dishonest behavior for an indefinitely long time, until a "rainy day". Makes me think of: https://xkcd.com/810/ https://xkcd.com/810/