The sadder but nicer effect: how incidental sadness reduces morally questionable behavior
This article explores the influence of sadness in ethical decision-making and behavior. In three laboratory studies, we found that an incidental state of sadness reduced individuals’ propensity to engage in morally questionable behavior, including both unethical and selfish acts (Studies 1 to 3). We...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 2024, Volume: 194, Issue: 2, Pages: 351-368 |
| Further subjects: | B
Incidental emotions
B Dishonesty B Harm B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift B Behavioral business ethics B ethical decision-making B Sadness |
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