Social influences and personal ethical attitudes about cheating may play a large role in determining whether a person will behave unethically. Additionally, the strength of an individual’s relationship with a group may influence individual cheating on behalf of the group. This study aims to understand why some individuals cheat on behalf of their group in competitive group situations. It is hypothesized that individuals will cheat more often in competitive environments than in noncompetitive environments and that individuals who have a relativistic moral ideology will cheat more often to help their group succeed than individuals with an idealistic moral ideology. Furthermore, individuals who are strongly fused with their group will cheat more often in a competitive group situation than non-fused individuals.

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