Adecco wanted to know if workplace morality has taken a hit during this recession...how far will someone go to hang on their job?

1,200 American workers were asked this and other questions during a survey conducted at the August...

28% would act immorally to keep their jobs.
13% would lie or exaggerate to keep their jobs — even when forbidden ethics policies.
2% would take credit for someone else's work or flirt with the boss to get ahead.
4% would lie about common interests with their boss to deepen their bond with a superior.

As far as age groups (and these are the largest of the numbers),

40% of employees from 18 to 34 said they would act dishonestly to save their jobs.
25% of employees from 18 to 34 said they would explicitly lie
4% of employees from 18 to 34 said they would flirt with their boss for an advantage.

Yet when AIG can on the one hand take TARP money and on the other hand pay the folks who placed the company into this situation "bonuses" for jobs well done, who really expects ethics policies to be followed?