We review the evidence linking gender to dishonesty and conclude that men are often more dishonest than women, especially in competitive settings where lies advance self-interest

Gender Similarities and Differences in Dishonesty. Jessica A. Kennedy, Laura J. Kray. Current Opinion in Psychology, August 24 2022, 101461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101461

Abstract: We review the evidence linking gender to dishonesty and conclude that men are often more dishonest than women, especially in competitive settings where lies advance self-interest. However, gender differences in dishonesty are often small and mutable across situations. We propose that attending to self-regulatory constructs such as moral identity might help researchers move beyond the evolutionary-cultural debates over the origin of gender differences toward identifying factors that promote honesty from both genders.

Keywords: Gender differencesSex differencesDishonestyHonestyTruthMoralityEthics