Designing effective nudges that satisfy ethical constraints: the case of environmentally responsible behaviour

Denis Hilton (), Nicolas Treich, Gaetan Lazzara () and Philippe Tendil
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Denis Hilton: University of Toulouse
Gaetan Lazzara: Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental (CESER) Sud Paca Region
Philippe Tendil: Aix-Marseille Provence Métropole

Mind & Society: Cognitive Studies in Economics and Social Sciences, 2018, vol. 17, issue 1, No 3, 27-38

Abstract: Abstract We discuss what makes a “good” environmental nudge from the policy maker’s point of view. We first delineate what is paternalistic about environmental nudges. We then discuss the effectiveness of nudges, including their paradoxical effects on the targeted behaviour, as well as possible collateral effects on the decision-maker’s wellbeing. We also discuss why the libertarian and ethical aspect of nudges may render them more, and not less, attractive as policy instruments and decision aids. We conclude by discussing accuracy and privacy concerns of information-based nudges, and with some recommendations for the design of effective and ethical nudges.

Keywords: Nudges; Regulation; Environment; Ethics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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