these movies help people recognize that, had they been in these leaders shoes (from childhood), they may themselves have acted in exactly the same ways. Dan Ariely's findings show that all of us, if given a chance, would cheat a little Dan Ariely, author of the excellent new book, The Honest Truth about Dishonesty documents impressive evidence to show that, contrary to what most people believe, the world is not made up of a few really bad apples. Rather, he shows that the world is made up of a LOT of -- and yes, that includes you and me -- slightly bad apples. Dan's conclusion, that all of us cheat a little, is based on the following theory: people are tempted by the economic incentives to cheat, but they also want to hold on to the self-image as honest, upright people. So, what do they do? They strike a compromise. They cheat, but only to the extent that their self-image is not jeopardized. Thus, for example, people given an opportunity to surreptitiously look up the answers to a test do so for a few (but not all) questions. Such cheating allows them to fare better in the test while also maintaining the self-image as an honest person. Similarly, when filling out a travel reimbursement form, people pad up the expenses for only some (and not all) of their taxi rides and dinners. Now, you may think that these small transgressions are harmless because they won't add up to much, but