Unable to resist temptation: How self-control depletion promotes unethical behavior

Across four experimental studies, individuals who were depleted of their self-regulatory resources by an initial act of self-control were more likely to “impulsively cheat” than individuals whose self-regulatory resources were intact. Our results demonstrate that individuals depleted of self-control...

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Published in:	Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 115; no. 2; pp. 191 - 203
Main Authors:	Gino, Francesca, Schweitzer, Maurice E., Mead, Nicole L., Ariely, Dan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Inc 01.07.2011 Elsevier Elsevier Science Publishing Company, Inc
Series:	Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Subjects:	Behavior Behavioural psychology Betrug Biological and medical sciences Cheating Cognition. Intelligence Decision making Decision making. Choice Depletion Dishonesty Ego depletion Ethical decision making Ethics Ethik Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Honesty Impulsive cheating Impulsive cheating Unethical behavior Ego depletion Dishonesty Self-control Self-regulatory resources Moral identity Ethical decision making Moral aspects Moral identity Morality Morals Organizational behavior Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Regulation Resources Self control Self regulation Self-management Self-regulatory resources Selfcontrol Selfregulation Studies Temptation Test Unethical behavior USA Verhalten Impulsive cheating Self-control Dishonesty Self-regulatory resources Ego depletion Moral identity Unethical behavior Ethical decision making Human Impulsivity Decision making Ego Ethics Cheating Self control Self regulation
ISSN:	0749-5978, 1095-9920
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