This survey has been designed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to study Ethical Standards. It has been adapted for readers of the New York Times and John Tierney's TierneyLab science blog.

The survey will ask you simple questions about your personal perceptions of ethical standards and ethical behavior. You should be able to complete this survey in less than 10 minutes. At the end of the survey you will be able to access its real-time aggregate results. During the survey you will also be given the opportunity to receive personalized results, including where you fall relative to others on the traits and attitudes the survey measures.

You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the survey. Also, please complete this survey while you are alone.
Thank you for contributing to our research.

Questions or comments about this survey can be sent to:

Leslie John
Department of Social and Decision Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
lkjohn@andrew.cmu.edu