Choices of Principles of Distributive Justice in Experimental Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6230296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman Frohlich, Joe Oppenheimer (0000-0001-7973-6173), Joe A Oppenheimer, Cheryl L Eavey |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 606 |
| Publication date | 1987-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111285 |
| OpenAlex | W2316785791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 8 |
Experimental methods involving imperfect information are used to generate group choices of principles of distributive justice. Conditions approximating John Rawls's original in A Theory of Justice serve as the starting point, and his conjectures are contrasted with those of John Harsanyi. Three predictions implicit in the Rawlsian argument are tested: (1) individuals choosing a principle of economic distribution would be able to reach unanimous agreement; (2) they would always choose the same principle; and (3) they would always choose to maximize the welfare of the worst-off individual. Our results indicate that individuals reach consensus, strongly reject the minimax principle, and largely choose what Rawls has called an intuitionistic principle. Overwhelmingly, the chosen principle is maximizing the average income with a floor constraint: a principle which is a compromise between those proposed by Rawls and Harsanyi. It takes into account not only the position of the worst-off individual but also the potential expected gain for the rest of society
Argument (complex analysis · Compromise · Constraint (computer-aided design · Distribution (mathematics · Distributive justice · Distributive property · Economic Justice · Economics · Imperfect · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Minimax · Original position · Political science · Position (finance · Positive economics · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |