People care about source of money, attach less value to ‘tainted’ wealth

It’s no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called «dirty money.» A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that when people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power, challenging the belief that «all money is green,» and that people will cross ethical boundaries to amass it.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/uoc…