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

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作者：
Laurence Fiddick
Denise Dellarosa Cummins
Maria Janicki
Sean Lee
Nicole Erlich
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[1] Lakehead University,Department of Psychology
[2] University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,undefined
[3] Douglas College,undefined
[4] University of Tokyo,undefined
[5] Mater Health Services,undefined
[6] Mater Hospital,undefined
来源：
Human Nature | 2013年 / 24卷
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Economic decision-making; Noblesse oblige; Reciprocity; Cross-cultural analysis; Power distance; Individualism; Collectivism;
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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.
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