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New Study: The Rich are more Unethical<\/a><\/h1>\n

by Bud Myers,\u00a0WED JUL 03, 2013<\/p>\n

It’s been said that money is the root of all evil. But does money really make people more likely to lie, cheat and steal? New research released by the\u00a0Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/i>\u00a0says “yes”.<\/p>\n

Seven studies<\/a>\u00a0using experimental and naturalistic methods, reveal that upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lower-class individuals. In studies 1 and 2, upper-class individuals were more likely to break the law while driving, relative to lower-class individuals. In follow-up laboratory studies, upper-class individuals were also more likely to:<\/p>\n