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The Relationships Between the Dark Triad, the Moral Judgment Level, and the Students’ Disciplinary Choice

Annika KrickStephanie TrespMirijam VatterAntonia LudwigMichael WihlendaMartin Rettenberger

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050103 clinical psychologyDark triadmedia_common.quotation_subjecteducation05 social sciencesPsychopathyIndoctrination050109 social psychologyMoralitymedicine.diseasehumanitiesDevelopmental psychologyNarcissismmedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesBig Five personality traitsmedicine.symptomPsychologyCompetence (human resources)DisciplineSocial psychologyBiological PsychiatryGeneral Psychologymedia_common

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Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between the personality traits of the Dark Triad, the moral judgment level, and the students’ disciplinary choice. It was hypothesized that students who major in higher business and management education show higher levels of the Dark Triad and lower levels of moral judgment competence (self-selection hypothesis). According to the indoctrination hypothesis it was assumed that the differences between business and management students and other students would be higher in advanced semesters. The findings suggest that business and management students show higher levels of the Dark Triad but not of moral judgment competence. However, there was no evidence found for a higher difference in advanced students.

https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000184