Moral Opinions are Conditional on the Behavior of Others

Karen Hauge

Review of Social Economy, 2015, vol. 73, issue 2, 154-175

Abstract: In social dilemmas individual behavior creates external effects on others. In such situations, a person's opinions concerning right and wrong might influence his behavior. Understanding moral opinions therefore is important. This paper reports on an experiment which shows that moral opinions are conditional on the behavior of others. This is demonstrated by the finding that a large majority of subjects in a public good game experiment report personal normative beliefs that increase with the actual contributions made by group members. This finding is important for the design of policies attempting to sustain public good provisions.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2015.1035910

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