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America at tax time: What cheaters cost us
April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
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most of us realize that shoplifting is wrong.
But some researchers say when it comes to taxes, our behavior gets a little murkier.
"When I'm confronted, let's say, with taxes and I'm thinking about, 'Should I cheat or should I not cheat? Should I report extra income or should I fudge it?' there is that immediate impulse that says, 'No, don't do this. This is wrong,' because fairness is really important to human species," said psychologist David DeSteno. "But give us a few seconds and there's a motivation to make it okay for ourselves. We can justify it."
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most of us realize that shoplifting is wrong.
But some researchers say when it comes to taxes, our behavior gets a little murkier.
"When I'm confronted, let's say, with taxes and I'm thinking about, 'Should I cheat or should I not cheat? Should I report extra income or should I fudge it?' there is that immediate impulse that says, 'No, don't do this. This is wrong,' because fairness is really important to human species," said psychologist David DeSteno. "But give us a few seconds and there's a motivation to make it okay for ourselves. We can justify it."
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