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Shu, LL; Mazar, N; Gino, F; Ariely, D; Bazerman, MH (2012) 'Signing At The Beginning Makes Ethics Salient And Decreases Dishonest Self-reports In Comparison To Signing At The End' , Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences  


This page contains a summary table for data provenance for all studies in this paper. In addition, authors can share with readers information on why they decided to retract or not retract, plans and/or results for replication efforts, reflections on the process, or anything at all they feel is relevant. They may revise the information provided as often as desired, and each author is free to present a message of their own, though authors are encouraged to speak in one voice.

Aggregate responses

Gino involved in data collection?
Co-authors have/had raw data?
Data for reproducing results available?
Study 1 Don't Know (1)
Yes (2)
No (3)
No (2)
Posted (1)
Study 2 Don't Know (1)
Yes (2)
No (3)
No (2)
Posted (1)
Study 3 Don't Know (1)
No (2)
Yes (1)
N/A (2)
No (1)
N/A (2)
Link to posted data: https://osf.io/3javq/

Individual Responses

Dan Ariely
Gino involved in data collection? Co-authors have/had raw data? Data for reproducing results available?
Study 1Don't KnowNeverNo
Study 2Don't KnowNeverNo
Study 3Don't KnowYes, and still doNo


Max Bazerman
Gino involved in data collection? Co-authors have/had raw data? Data for reproducing results available?
Study 1YesNeverNo
Study 2YesNeverNo
Study 3No----


Nina Mazar
Gino involved in data collection? Co-authors have/had raw data? Data for reproducing results available?
Study 1YesNeverYes, and posted online
Study 2YesNeverYes, and posted online
Study 3No----


Lisa Shu
This author has provided information for this paper but has not yet made it public



Below is a message written by author(s) of this paper. Keep in mind it may be modified at any time.
Written by: Nina Mazar
Last update: 2023-09-29

PNAS retraction notice from 9/13/2021: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2115397118.

The data necessary to reproduce all formerly published results are publicly availalbe here: https://osf.io/3javq/.

Of note: The studies failed several conceptual replication attempts, and laboratory Study 1 failed one direct replication attempt (without control condition) -- all null effects, as published here: Kristal, AS; Whillans, AV; Bazerman, MH; Gino, F; Shu, LL; Mazar, N; Ariely, D (2020) 'Signing At The Beginning Versus At The End Does Not Decrease Dishonesty' , Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences.