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Yet, behavior and attitudes are shaped not by individual traits alone but by their interaction with the environment\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a factor frequently overlooked in Dark Triad research. In two studies, we therefore explored how an unethical organizational culture influences the relationship between Dark Triad traits and their organizational behavior and attitudes: A field study with German\u2010speaking employees from various companies (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u20091,077) and a scenario\u2010based experiment with German\u2010speaking employees and students (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009275), in which the participants were randomly assigned to either an unethical (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u2009138) or an ethical (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u2009137) organizational culture. Across both studies, perceptions of an unethical organizational culture amplified the link between the Dark Triad traits and unethical behavior as well as primarily influenced pro\u2010organizational attitudes, with the traits proving relatively unimportant for the latter. Our findings highlight the importance of assessing organizational context when examining the \u201cdark side\u201d of organizational psychology. 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