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| Published: September 23, 2024
Exploring the Interplay between Morality, Lying, and Personality
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DIP: 18.01.242.20241203
DOI: 10.25215/1203.242
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This study explores the relationship between morality, lying behavior, and personality traits in 120 young adults. Moral identity was assessed using a 20-item Morality Identity Questionnaire (MIQ), while lying tendencies were measured through a 14-item Lying in Everyday Situations (LiES) scale. Personality types were determined using the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI 3), a 60-item measure. Statistical analysis revealed a significant correlation between all three variables. Assuming the effectiveness of the measures and the absence of extraneous influences, the findings suggest a negative correlation between morality and lying individuals with stronger moral identities tend to lie less frequently. Furthermore, personality traits play a role, with neuroticism and agreeableness (NEO-FFI 3) exhibiting positive correlations with lying, while extraversion, openness to experience, and conscientiousness show negative correlations, suggesting these individuals might lie less often.
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© 2024, Mandal, A.K.
Received: May 09, 2024; Revision Received: September 20, 2024; Accepted: September 23, 2024
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.242.20241203
10.25215/1203.242
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Published in Volume 12, Issue 3, July-September, 2024