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cheater's high: a standalone construct

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Behavioral ethics

positive feelings people experience after getting away with unethical behavior that harms no specific victim.

In behavioral ethics, cheater's high refers to positive feelings people experience after getting away with unethical behavior that harms no specific victim. This meaning comes from Ruedy (2013) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

Ruedy, N. E., Moore, C., Gino, F., & Schweitzer, M. E. (2013). The cheater’s high: The unexpected affective benefits of unethical behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(4), 531-548. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034231

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