Self-interest, automaticity, and the psychology of conflict of interest

Social Justice Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-202

  Moore, Don A ^a   Loewenstein, George ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict of interest; Dual process; Professionalism; Self interest

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043141563     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SORE.0000027409.88372.b4     Document Type: Review

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