To cheat or not to cheat: Effects of moral perspective and situational variables on students' attitudes

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-178

  Eisenberg, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 3042647179     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305724042000215276     Document Type: Review

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