Does bullying stop after high-school? Or do adults become more sophisticated bullies implicitly confronting others with the choice ‘be a group member or stick to your own moral values’? In an insightful talk, Shaul Shalvi offers a fresh approach to bullying among adults, suggesting that the only way out is setting transparent and realistic group goals.

Honest people sometimes bend ethical rules. What makes people deviate from the ethical standards they cherish? Behavioral scientist Shaul Shalvi has spent the last eight years studying ethical decision making and corruption using experiments. The Behavioral Ethics Lab that he leads seeks to uncover the psychological roots of corruption, and design ways to fight it.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx