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Behavioral Ethics

Why do people so often behave contrary to their best ethical intentions?

06/26/2014 | Rating NR

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Behavioral Ethics

Clip: 6/26/2014 | 8m 37s

Why do people so often behave contrary to their best ethical intentions?

"When people are thinking about honesty versus dishonesty," says Dan Ariely, professor at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, "it’s all about being able, at the moment, to rationalize something and make yourself think this is actually okay."

06/26/2014 | Rating NR

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