Essay: The Greed And Social Acceptability Behind Lying?

Randen Harrington
Prof Marnie Weigle
English 101
November 8, 2017
The Greed and Social Acceptability behind Lying

People of wealth and stature are more likely to lie and deceive to get what they want, then people of middle and lower classes. The most common consensus for this is greed. Although greed applies to both lower and upper class, Studies conducted at the University of California, Berkeley showed that upper-class individuals were more likely to exhibit unethical decision-making tendencies, take valued goods from others, lie in a negotiation, cheat to increase their chances of winning a prize, and endorse unethical behavior at work, than were lower-class individuals. However the lower class individuals who almost never lied in the

They’re given more leeway and are more socially acceptable in their daily lives, and they can better deal with the consequences of getting caught, by higher better lawyers or paying their way off . They’re also generally less dependent on others, making them more self-focused. So they behave more unethically, but only when it benefits them. People with less money (and therefore less power), however, are more dependent. Lower class individuals with less power need the help of others more often to get by, and as a result, research shows, they’re more helpful and compassionate. Breaking rules is always risky, but social cohesion is paramount so you do what it takes to help those around

In a more structured or interview type of format people tend to lie in ways to make them appear of a higher social status. The types of positions or jobs they have held before, accomplishments of the past, and how much they were earning are a few of such examples. One popularly noted survey assess people into one of three category groups to predict how people will lie based on their desire to appeal to a certain social standing. People of low assessment scores which is about one in six will respond truthfully even if it negatively affect their social desirability. People of high assessment scores which is also one in six will respond almost always towards a lie in order to appear more socially desirable. The other four out of six average person will sway to the low or high in based off of ethics and many other factors. However in a relaxed environment where the need to be held under a social construct is absent. The reasons for lying are not for social standing and power, but to protect them from harm emotionally and