Dishonest and immoral people are generally viewed as being bad at their jobs,and losers according to a new study.
When we see someone act immorally, for instance by shoplifting or cheating , we believe they are less competent than an honest person.
The researchers, from the University of Toronto, said this stems from our assumption that dishonest people have low social intelligence.
‘Social intelligence is often conceived of as the ability to manage complex social situations,’ lead author Dr Jennifer Stellar, from the University of Toronto, said.
‘It includes characteristics such as taking the others’ perspectives, being adaptable, managing impressions of oneself and adhering to established social norms.
A person who is socially intelligent would understand when and why a coworker is angry and effectively manage their coworker’s potentially destructive emotional response.’
The researchers conducted a series of six experiments involving more than 1,500 participants.
Across these experiments, the researchers depicted individuals acting immorally or dishonestly.
People consistently rated individuals who had acted immorally as less capable of doing their jobs, and were viewed as generally less competent than someone who had acted morally by, for instance, donating to charity.
Mailonline
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