Guilt aversion and moral commitment: Eve versus Adam

Giovanni Di Bartolomeo (), Martin Dufwenberg, Stefano Papa and Laura Razzolini

No 164, CIMEO Working Paper Series from Centre for Investigation and Modelling of Experimental Observations (CIMEO)

Abstract: This study explores gender differences in individuals' motivations, focusing on guilt aversion and moral commitment. Using a random dictator game with pre-play communication and a partner-switching mechanism, the experiment separates belief-dependent guilt aversion from belief-independent moral commitment. The results support the idea that men are more guilt averse than women, while moral motivations appear to drive women's actions more strongly. The paper contributes to the experimental literature on promises, expectations, guilt aversion, and gender differences in behavioral motivations.

Keywords: gender; guilt aversion; promises; evolutionary psychology; moral commitment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 C91 D03 D64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-12
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