Personality Machiavellianism Scale, MACH-IV Test - the question form

1. You should tell others the real reason for your actions only if it is beneficial to you.

2. The best way to get people to do what you want is to tell them what they want to hear.

3. A person should do something only if they are sure it is morally justified—that is, morally right.

4. Most people are basically good and kind.

5. Most people are basically bad, and it inevitably shows sooner or later.

6. Honesty is the best policy in all situations.

7. It is wrong to excuse someone who lies to another person to achieve personal goals.

8. Generally speaking, people do not want to work to their full potential without being forced to do so.

9. It is better to be humble and honest than to be influential and dishonest.

10. When you ask someone to do something for you, it is better to state the real reason you need it than to make up more convincing arguments.

11. Most people who have achieved high status in society are honest and morally upright.

12. Anyone who trusts someone else completely is asking for trouble.

13. Most criminals differ from other people mainly because they are not smart enough, and that is why they get caught.

14. Most people are brave.

15. Flattering the right people is a sign of wisdom.

16. It is possible to be a person who is good in every respect.

17. It is a mistake to think that most people are gullible and can be easily taken advantage of.

18. For someone who wants to build a career, the main thing is not to do the job well, but to know how to get around formalities and, to achieve the goal, not be afraid to commit minor violations.

19. Terminally ill people may be put to death with their consent.

20. Most people find it easier to forget the death of their own parents than the loss of their property.