Private information is at the heart of many economic activities. For decades, economists
have assumed that individuals are willing to misreport private information if this maximizes …

Social norms are ubiquitous and understanding what shape they take is a central element of
successful behavior change interventions. Existing methods focus on measuring norms in …

People frequently engage in dishonest behavior. Yet, they do so only to a limited extent,
often forgoing potential profits. In the past few decades, the dominant psychological account …

We investigate how image concerns in high-immersive virtual reality (VR) can influence
ethical behavior. We set up a VR-based laboratory experiment in which participants can …

The distinction between consequentialism and deontologism is fundamental for moral
philosophy and has also attracted attention in the economic analysis of moral decisions. We …

Income inequalities within societies are often associated with evidence that the rich are
more likely to behave unethically and evade more taxes. We study how fairness views and …

Using the mind game, we provide experimental evidence that people are more likely to lie
when they disclose non-personal information (eg, reporting a number they thought of) …

Transparency and observability have been shown to foster ethical decision-making as
people tend to comply with an underlying norm for honesty. However, in situations implying …

This study theoretically and experimentally investigates the effects of intrinsic dishonesty
costs and other-regarding preferences reflecting social norms on honest behavior when …

This review explores the social determinants of unethical behavior through a review of the
recent experimental literature. It examines how decision-making environments …