The illusion of morality as self-interest: A Reason to Cooperate in Social Dilemmas

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 330-335

  Baron, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346043401     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00448.x     Document Type: Article

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