Sven A. Simon

Is It a Lie If I Don’t Know? Mechanisms and Mitigation of Dishonesty Under Ignorance

Ignorance of facts and laws may provide an excuse for self-serving reporting behavior, even at the risk of telling the untruth. This paper examines what decision-makers report when they do not know their true entitlement to a financial gain, why they do so, and how the resulting dilemma under ignorance can be mitigated...