Van Prooijen, J.-W., & Van Lange, P. A. M. (Eds.) (2016). Cheating, corruption, and concealment: The roots of dishonesty. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Abstract:
Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale corruption, lying politicians, and hypocrisy of public figures. On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognize and reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of state-of-the-art research on dishonesty with prominent scholars offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.
Overview of contents:
Preface
Chapter 1 – Cheating, Corruption, and Concealment: An Introduction to Dishonesty
Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange
Part 1 – Motivations for Dishonesty
Chapter 2 – Moral Motivation: A Closer Look
C. Daniel Batson
Chapter 3 – Beyond “Being Good Frees Us to Be Bad:” Moral Self-Licensing and the Fabrication of Moral Credentials
Daniel A. Effron
Chapter 4 – Deception as a means to an end: An instrumental approach
Wolfgang Steinel, Lukas Koning, Eric van Dijk, and Ilja van Beest
Part 2 – Justifying Dishonesty
Chapter 5 – How Moral Flexibility Constrains Our Moral Compass
Francesca Gino
Chapter 6 – Always the Hero to Ourselves: The Role of Self-Deception in Unethical Behavior
Celia Moore
Chapter 7 – Not for My Sake: Preventing Others from Using Potential Beneficiaries’ Benefits as Justifications for Dishonesty
Scott S. Wiltermuth and Medha Raj
Chapter 8 – Corrupt Collaboration: A Behavioral Ethics Approach
Shaul Shalvi, Ori Weisel, Sys Kochavi-Gamliel, and Margarita Leib
Part 3 – Influences on Dishonesty
Chapter 9 – Narcissism and Dishonesty: The SAC Model
W. Keith Campbell and Lane Siedor
Chapter 10 – When Being Creative Frees Us to be Bad: Linking Creativity with Moral Licensing
Lynne C. Vincent and Evan Polman
Chapter 11 – Wealth and Wrongdoing: Social Class Differences in Ethical Reasoning and Behavior
Paul K. Piff, Daniel M. Stancato, and E. J. Horberg
Chapter 12 – Power, dishonesty, and justice
Steven L. Blader and Andy J. Yap
Part 4 – Reducing Dishonesty
Chapter 13 – Religion, Deception and Self-Deception
Stephanie R. Kramer and Azim F. Shariff
Chapter 14 – The Ergonomics of Ethics
Andy J. Yap
Chapter 15 – When Opposition if Beneficial: The Case of Productive Disobedience
Piero Bocchiaro
Chapter 16 – A Cognitive Approach to Elicit Verbal and Nonverbal Cues to Deceit
Aldert Vrij, Ronald P. Fisher, Hartmut Blank, Sharon Leal, and Samantha Mann