Honesty oaths for rule-following: Ethics

Shaul Shalvi

doi:10.1038/s41562-024-02018-z

Honesty oaths for rule-following: Ethics

Shaul Shalvi

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Honesty oaths are commonly used to promote ethical behaviour, but their effectiveness is not well understood. A mega-study involving thousands of people shows that taking an oath to be honest can reduce tax evasion in an online economic game.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-23
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Human Behaviour
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02018-z
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025
Externally published	Yes

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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