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Choice as justification for dishonesty

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  • Klimm, Felix
  • Loipersberger, Florian

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In this paper, we set up a laboratory experiment to study whether dishonesty is affected by the presence of a choice. In particular, a participant has the choice to self-select into an interaction in which a potential liar can lie at his expense. As a consequence, the potential liar might excuse his dishonesty with the following self-serving justification. The other participant could have averted the lie by deciding against the interaction and thus is responsible for the outcome. We find that the introduction of a choice does not significantly increase the probability of dishonest behavior.

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  • Klimm, Felix & Loipersberger, Florian, 2019. "Choice as justification for dishonesty," Munich Reprints in Economics 78231, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:lmu:muenar:78231
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