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February 24, 2012

Researchers: Upper-class individuals more likely to engage in unethical behaviors.

Research conducted by psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Toronto in Canada reveals that individuals who are relatively high in social class are more likely to engage in a variety of unethical behaviors such as cheating, deception or breaking the law.

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