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Why are we Dishonest - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Asked to take a simple maths test
        
        The test consisted of 20 simple problems, each requiring participant to find two numbers that add up to 10
        
        They had 5 minutes to solve as many problems as they could
        
        The participants were split into 3 groups
  - - - This group marked their answers and handed over the answer paper and scoring card to the examiner
  - - - Hand over the score card to the examiner
  - - - Then take the test
        
        Like group 2
        
        hand over only their score cards
        
        destroy their answer sheets
  - - - Then take the test
        
        Like Group 2
        
        Hand over only the score cards
        
        Destroy the answer sheets
  - - - control group
        
        Averaged 3.1 correct
    - - 4.1 correct
    - - 4.1 correct
    - - Ten comandments
        
        3.1 correct
        
        did not cheat
  - - - it evoked the idea of morality
        
        Irrespective of the number of commandments remembered
        
        All the students were equally affected
        
        Those who could remember almost all the commandments
        
        And those who could remember one or two
        
        This indicated that it was not the commandments that encouraged honesty, but the mere contemplation of moral benchmark of some kind
        
        If that is the case then one could use non-religious benchmarks to raise the general level of honesty.
        
        Like the Hippocratic oath that Allopathic doctors take
- - - - They had to give the answer papers to the examiner in front
  - - - 20 questions in a maths test
        
        each question identifying numbers that add upto 10
        
        3 groups
  - - - Hand over only their scoring card
  - - - The MIT honor code
        
        Statement signed: I understand that this study falls under the MIT honor system.
  - - - Control group
        
        3 out of 20
    - - Signed honor code
        
        3 out of 20
        
        same as control group
    - - With the opportunity to cheat
        
        5.5 out of 20
  - - - They stop cheating
    - - But if we are reminded of honesty at the time we are tempted there is greater chance we will be honest
- - - - about 16 billion
- - - - Boston, USA
        
        Credited with having produced business leaders for fortune 500 companies.
  - - - Questions will be on general knowledge
        
        Time for answering will be 15 minutes
        
        On completion Students will be asked to transfer the answers into a scoring sheet
        
        For each correct answer they get 10 cents
        
        Students divided into 4 groups
        
        Group 1
        
        2 more items...
        
        Group 2
        
        2 more items...
        
        Group 3
        
        2 more items...
        
        Group 4
        
        2 more items...
  - - - Group 2,3.4
    - - group 2
    - - Group 3 & 4
        
        Even when we don't have a chance of getting caught we don't become wildly dishonest.
- - - - Crimes committed with intent
        
        Justified with cost Vs Benefit analysis
        
        Like Robbing a bank
        
        chain snatching
      - Crimes committed without any predetermination
        
        Like Exagerating the cost the TV in your loos report
        
        Entertaining friends and family on your company expense account