A culture of cheating: The role of worldviews in preferences for honesty

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2022
Volume: 96
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Birkelund, Johan (not in RePEc) Cherry, Todd L. (not in RePEc) McEvoy, David M. (Appalachian State University)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We explore the role of cultural worldviews in preferences for honesty using a coin-flipping task in an online experiment. Two treatments are conducted, one in which cheating has only private benefits and one in which cheating benefits the public. While we find no differences in behavior by worldviews across treatments, we find that observed differences in dishonesty between genders is significantly explained by cultural worldviews.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:96:y:2022:i:c:s221480432100152x
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25