2008
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-008-0324-x
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To be or not to be involved: a questionnaire-experimental view on Harsanyi’s utilitarian ethics

Abstract: According to standard theory founded on Harsanyi (1953Harsanyi ( , 1955 a social welfare function can be appropriately based on the individual's approach to choice under uncertainty. We investigate whether people really do rank distributions according to the same principles irrespective of whether the comparison involves money payoffs in a risky situation or the distribution of income among persons. We use a questionnaire experiment to focus on the two different interpretations of the Harsanyi approach. There … Show more

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“…Amiel, Cowell and Gaertner (2006) present an interesting empirical investigation of these two models. In the one model (1978), Harsanyi proposes that individuals have internalized moral preferences, which they might express as third parties (indeed, he suggests they might even express these as stakeholders trying to remain impartial).…”
Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Amiel, Cowell and Gaertner (2006) present an interesting empirical investigation of these two models. In the one model (1978), Harsanyi proposes that individuals have internalized moral preferences, which they might express as third parties (indeed, he suggests they might even express these as stakeholders trying to remain impartial).…”
Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, several scholars have been studied on the implementation of VOI in the laboratory (see, e.g., Beckman et al 2002;Carlsson et al 2003;Johannesson and Gerdtham 1995;Johansson-Stenman et al 2002;Traub et al 2009;Traub et al 2005). It is not only experimental studies that have contributed to our knowledge about distributive justice; but also survey/questionnaire studies yield this phenomenon (see, e.g., Amiel et al 2009;Bernasconi 2002;Bosmans and Schokkaert 2004;Faravelli 2007;Gaertner 1994;Gaertner and Jungeilges 2002;Gaertner et al 2001;Gaertner and Schokkaert 2011;Jungeilges and Theisen 2011).…”
Section: Rawlsian Approach To Distributive Justicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…For further arguments and examples, see Gaertner and Jungeilges (2002); Gaertner and Schwettmann (2007); and Jungeilges and Theisen (2008). 27 For a discussion of the relationship between VOI, impartiality and inequality aversion/risk aversion, see Amiel et al (2009);Bosmans and Schokkaert (2004) ;Carlsson et al (2005);and Carlsson et al (2003). 28 For more information, see Konow (2003).…”
Section: Data Collection and Features Of The Samplementioning
confidence: 99%
“…al., 1987;Bosmans & Schokkaert, 2004;Herne & Soujanen, 2004;Johansson-Stenman et. al., 2004;Traub et al, 2005;Amiel et. al., 2009), and the outcome turns out to depend crucially on the framing of the original position.…”
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confidence: 99%