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Title: The Good Cheat: Benevolence and the Justification of Collective Cheating
Language: English
Authors: Pulfrey, Caroline, Durussel, Kevin, Butera, Fabrizio (ORCID 0000-0002-8856-4374)
Source: Journal of Educational Psychology. Aug 2018 110(6):764-784.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Cheating, Ethics, Student Behavior, Competition, Group Behavior, Predictor Variables, Student Attitudes, Social Influences, Moral Values, Friendship, Power Structure, Peer Influence, Group Dynamics, Peer Relationship, Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, College Students, Questionnaires
Geographic Terms: Switzerland
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000247
ISSN: 0022-0663
Abstract: "Sharing is caring" the old adage goes, with its implied message that both are morally desirable. But what if it's test answers that students are sharing with their friends? Integrating values, cheating, and in-group bias theory, we hypothesize that adherence to group-loyalty benevolence values--considered as some of the most moral values--positively predicts the acceptance of collective cheating, that is students cheating "together" with in-group peers, when competition is salient. Operationalizing competition in three different ways we test this in four studies. In Study 1, adherence to benevolence values predicted positive attitudes toward collective but not individual cheating among students presented (vs. not) with a portrayal of society as competitive. Study 2 revealed that, within the competitive context of an end-of-year exam, adherence to benevolence values positively predicted moral disengagement toward collective cheating but negatively predicted individual cheating. Study 3 showed that valuing both being a dependable friend and attaining power and influence, predicted the acceptance of collective cheating. Finally, in Study 4, carried out with dyads of students, groups composed of students who knew each other cheated more than students composed of strangers. Furthermore, dyad adherence to power values positively predicted cheating behavior among dyads that knew (vs. did not know) each other. These results signal that group loyalty can, in certain conditions, lead to justifying and engaging in collective cheating, and that the motivational underpinnings may be the moral status of benevolence values.
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Number of References: 146
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1187648
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