Americans don’t think unethical behavior by groups with power and responsibility results in serious consequences all or most of the time | Pew Research Center

September 17, 2019

2. Ethical behavior among those who hold these positions of power and responsibility

Americans don’t think unethical behavior by groups with power and responsibility results in serious consequences all or most of the time

Americans don’t think unethical behavior by groups with power and responsibility results in serious consequences all or most of the time

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Americans don’t think unethical behavior by groups with power and responsibility results in serious consequences all or most of the time

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2. Ethical behavior among those who hold these positions of power and responsibility
Most think members of key institutional actors behave unethically at least a little of the time
Partisans have different views about the prevalence of unethical behavior in key groups
Americans don’t think unethical behavior by groups with power and responsibility results in serious consequences all or most of the time
Partisans often have different views about whether those who act unethically face consequences for their actions
Those with low interpersonal trust worry more about unethical behavior in major groups
Low trusters are sometimes less likely to think unethical behavior is punished