TableĀ 1

Elaboration of the five main elements of the framework

Main elements of frameworkLine of argumentConceptsKey features unethical behaviorProposi-tion no.
PersonalityNarcissisms and Anti-social disorders joined in analysis
Degree of behavioral expression depends on motivation and situation
Normal trait extraversion include indicators for unethical behavior as well
Narcissistic disorderEntitlement, lack of empathy and sacrificing people1
Anti-social disorderLaw-breaking, recklessness, lying, and emotional manipulation2
Situational narcissismSelf-advancement, hostility, irrationality and denial of events3
ExtraversionAbsence of doubt and shame4
Social needsSelfish instead of socialized phenotypes of the needs for power, achievement, and affiliationPersonalized powerRetaliation toward opponents5
Performance goal orientationManipulation of the judgments on achievements through exchange of false information6
Need for bonding and instrumental need for intimacyInstigation of hostility by exchange of rancor and envy7
Perceptions of controlRelations with followers and the environment are approached through perceptions of control Leaders instigate mirrored perceptions of control among followers. The selection and sequence of the perceptions of control emerge from a personalized need for powerAnticipation of non-enforcement, example for sucker-effectGaining a rise in status by norm violations and law-breaking8
Illusion of control, relinquishment of controlIrresponsible acts in the belief to be invulnerable9
Sel-serving short-term locus of controlBlaming others for negative expectations and outcomes10
Trust Distrust interactionThis section explains how people come to rely on untrustworthy leaders. Some leaders display trust at their approach of followers but behave thereafter untrustworthyDisinformationDistribution of disinformation and fueling of distrust11
Blind trust through profound distrustAcquiring blind trust among followers12
Benevolence without integrity and competenceAbuse of trust13
Social comparisonPrevalence of opinion formation over growth of abilities cause further stagnation. Social comparison processes reinforce polarization and hostility to those who differ. Traditional and social media favor leaders with self-serving and short-term power strategies and a sense for symbolic expressions that pretend decisivenessInner-circle members and force to uniformityHomogenizing and polarization of opinions14
Hostility and derogationPeople who differ in abilities and opinions are mistreated15
Monopolizing media toward a dominance of system one reasoningHostility toward people and groups who search for verification of claims and outcomes16
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