A Cross-Cultural Study of Noblesse Oblige in Economic Decision-Making

被引：21

作者：

Fiddick, Laurence ^{[1
]}

Cummins, Denise Dellarosa ^{[2
]}

Janicki, Maria ^{[3
]}

Lee, Sean ^{[4
]}

Erlich, Nicole ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Lakehead Univ, Orillia, ON, Canada

[2] Univ Illinois, Dept Psychol, Urbana, IL 61821 USA

[3] Douglas Coll, Fac Humanities & Social Sci, New Westminster, BC, Canada

[4] Univ Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

[5] Mater Hosp, Mater Hlth Serv, South Brisbane, Australia

来源：

HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE | 2013年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

Economic decision-making; Noblesse oblige; Reciprocity; Cross-cultural analysis; Power distance; Individualism; Collectivism; VERTICAL INDIVIDUALISM; SOCIAL-STATUS; COLLECTIVISM; HANDICAP; BEHAVIOR; COMPETITION; EVOLUTION; SELECTION; FAIRNESS; VALIDITY;

D O I：

10.1007/s12110-013-9169-9

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

A cornerstone of economic theory is that rational agents are self-interested, yet a decade of research in experimental economics has shown that economic decisions are frequently driven by concerns for fairness, equity, and reciprocity. One aspect of other-regarding behavior that has garnered attention is noblesse oblige, a social norm that obligates those of higher status to be generous in their dealings with those of lower status. The results of a cross-cultural study are reported in which marked noblesse oblige was observed on a reciprocal-contract decision-making task. Participants from seven countries that vary along hierarchical and individualist/collectivist social dimensions were more tolerant of non-reciprocation when they adopted a high-ranking perspective compared with a low-ranking perspective.

引用

页码：318 / 335

页数：18