Stretching the Moral Gray Zone: Positive Affect, Moral Disengagement, and Dishonesty

Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 595-599

  Vincent, Lynne C ^a   Emich, Kyle J ^b   Goncalo, Jack A ^a  

^a Department of Organizational Behavior Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dishonesty; emotions; moral disengagement; morality; positive affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876187857     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797612458806     Document Type: Article

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