When is a lie acceptable? Work and private life lying acceptance depends on its beneficiary
Authors:
- Katarzyna Cantarero,
- Eftychia Stamkou,
- Marisol Navas,
- Alejandra del Carmen Dominguez Espinosa,
- Piotr Szarota
Abstract
In this article we show that when analyzing attitude towards lying in a cross-cultural setting, both the beneficiary of the lie (self vs other) and the context (private life vs. professional domain) should be considered. In a study conducted in Estonia, Ireland, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Sweden (N = 1345), in which participants evaluated stories presenting various types of lies, we found usefulness of relying on the dimensions. Results showed that in the joint sample the most acceptable were other-oriented lies concerning private life, then other-oriented lies in the professional domain, followed by egoistic lies in the professional domain; and the least acceptance was shown for egoistic lies regarding one’s private life. We found a negative correlation between acceptance of a behavior and the evaluation of its deceitfulness.
- Record ID
- SWPS7371d11fd4ca40f6bba26ca527772219
- Author
- Journal series
- Journal of Social Psychology, ISSN 0022-4545, e-ISSN 1940-1183
- Issue year
- 2018
- Vol
- 158
- No
- 2
- Pages
- 220-235
- Publication size in sheets
- 0.75
- Keywords in English
- Cross-cultural; egoistic lies; lying acceptance; other-oriented lies; work and private life
- ASJC Classification
- DOI
- DOI:10.1080/00224545.2017.1327404 opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2017.1327404 opening in a new tab
- Language
- (en) English
- File
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- File: 1
- Cantarero_When is a lie acceptable_2017.pdf
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- File: 2
- Cantarero_ośw_2018.pdf
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- Score (nominal)
- 20
- Score source
- journalList
- Publication indicators
- : 2016 = 0.578; : 2017 = 1.227 (2) - 2017=1.645 (5)
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- http://bw.swps.edu.pl/info/article/SWPS7371d11fd4ca40f6bba26ca527772219/
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