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The upper class: liars and cheaters?

Rich people are more likely to engage in unethical activity, a new study has found.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that those who considered themselves upper class had a greater tendency toward making unethical decisions, such as stealing, lying and cheating at games of chance.

The research begs the question: Are people who favour unethical decisions more likely to achieve success and an increase in status in society? Or do people become more unethical when they have more resources available?

Read more at University of California, Berkeley

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