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Why do people defend unjust, inept, and corrupt systems?

Why do people defend unjust, inept, and corrupt systems? | Science News | Scoop.it
Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in—a government, company, or marriage—even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system is corrupt or unjust?
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The more collective feeling in a society, the more its members are likely to offer bribes: study

The more collective feeling in a society, the more its members are likely to offer bribes: study | Science News | Scoop.it

Aggarwal and Mazar discovered that people in more collectivist cultures – in which individuals see themselves as interdependent and as part of a larger society – are more likely to offer bribes than people from more individualistic cultures. Their work suggests that people in collectivist societies may feel less individually responsible for their actions, and therefore less guilty about offering a bribe.

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Social media to drive movement against corruption: Survey

Social media to drive movement against corruption: Survey | Science News | Scoop.it
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Orkut are emerging as an important tool to drive movement against corruption and bring positive change in the society, a survey has revealed.
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All power tends to corrupt - But power without status corrupts absolutely

All power tends to corrupt - But power without status corrupts absolutely | Science News | Scoop.it

From nightclub bouncers to the squaddies at Abu Ghraib prison who tormented their prisoners for fun, little Hitlers plague the world. The phenomenon has not, though, hitherto been subject to scientific investigation.

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