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Store this in the Well, Duh file<\/strong>:<\/p>\n As an individual\u2019s wealth and status rise, so does their tendency to be unethical<\/a>, concludes a new study of the relationship between socioeconomics and ethics.<\/p>\n The study included seven different experiments that spanned real-world and laboratory settings, from rude San Francisco drivers to test subjects given a chance to take candy from children.<\/p>\n \u201cOccupying privileged positions in society has this natural psychological effect of insulating you from others,\u201d said psychologist Paul Piff of the University of California, Berkeley. \u201cYou\u2019re less likely to perceive the impact your behavior has on others. As a result, at least in this paper, you\u2019re more likely to break the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n The findings, announced Feb. 27 in the\u00a0Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>, come at a moment when historical tensions over wealth and class\u00a0have reached a fever pitch<\/a>: Is greed good, and extreme wealth a sign of virtue? Does wealth corrupt, and should a society strive to be egalitarian in income as well as principles?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Imbolc \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Woodpecker Moon Store this in the Well, Duh file: As an individual\u2019s wealth and status rise, so does their tendency to be unethical, concludes a new study of the relationship between socioeconomics and ethics. The study included seven different experiments that … Continue reading Greed, A Synonym for Unethical<\/span>