The heritability of moral standards for everyday dishonesty

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2013
Volume: 93
Issue: C
Pages: 363-366

Authors (6)

Loewen, Peter J. (not in RePEc) Dawes, Christopher T. (not in RePEc) Mazar, Nina (not in RePEc) Johannesson, Magnus (Stockholm School of Economics) Koellinger, Philipp (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Magnusson, Patrik K.E. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 6 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Previous research on the acceptability of dishonest actions has focused on the role of social norms and internal reward mechanisms. Using a sample of over 2000 Swedish adult twins, this manuscript examines whether there exists another source that is driving differences in perceptions of the acceptability of dishonest actions: genetic variation. We find that much of the variation in perceptions of the acceptability of dishonest actions is attributable to genetic variation between individuals.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:93:y:2013:i:c:p:363-366
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
6
Added to Database
2026-01-25