Teenagers' Ethical Lapses

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Teenagers are strict moralists when passing judgment on the behavior of their elders. But this should not be taken to mean they’re reliably ethical in their own behavior. As is evident from the findings of a report issued this month by Deloitte and Junior Achievement, teens are prone to significant lapses of their own.

Respondents were asked to say whether they’d committed various misdeeds in the past year. Sixty-one percent of the 12-14-year-olds and the same proportion of the 15-17-year-olds said they’d lied to a parent or guardian within that period.

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