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Gender similarities and differences in dishonesty
Jessica A Kennedy1, Laura J Kray2
1Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
Abstract:
We review the evidence linking gender to dishonesty and conclude that men are often more dishonest than women, especially in competitive settings where lies advance self-interest. However, gender differences in dishonesty are often small and mutable across situations. We propose that attending to self-regulatory constructs such as moral identity might help researchers move beyond the evolutionary-cultural debates over the origin of gender differences toward identifying factors that promote honesty from both genders.
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