Some studies showing effects of higher wealth on people below.  Not perfect, and e.g. the simple correlation between unethical and law breaking is naive, but it&#x27;s some data.<p>tl;dr: &quot;Abtract: Seven studies using experimental and naturalistic methods reveal that upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lower-class individuals. In studies 1 and 2, upper-class individuals were more likely to break the law while driving, relative to lower-class individuals. In follow-up laboratory studies, upper-class individuals were more likely to exhibit unethical decision-making tendencies (study 3), take valued goods from others (study 4), lie in a negotiation (study 5), cheat to increase their chances of winning a prize (study 6), and endorse unethical behavior at work (study 7) than were lower-class individuals. Mediator and moderator data demonstrated that upper-class individuals’ unethical tendencies are accounted for, in part, by their more favorable attitudes toward greed.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pnas.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;109&#x2F;11&#x2F;4086.short" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pnas.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;109&#x2F;11&#x2F;4086.short</a><p>One weird thing- these and some other studies I have read support poorer people have more empathy&#x2F;make more eye contact in conversation and pay more attention to conversation partners&#x2F;etc. Why then does that group seem on the whole to have more antagonism towards wealthier people (than vice versa)?