Justice and Fairness in the Dictator Game

This article uses a laboratory experiment to examine the question of whether justice and fairness are different motivational forces in the dictator game. "Justice" and "fairness" are often used interchangeably because their meanings and usages are so closely linked, despite their...

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Published inSouthern economic journal Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 130 - 145
Main Authors Schurter, Karl, Wilson, Bart J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403 Southern Economic Association 01.07.2009
Subjects
Attitudes
Consent
Decision making
Dictators
Distributive justice
Endowment
Endowments
Experimental economics
Experimental procedures
Experiments
Fairness
Game theory
Justice
Null hypothesis
Opportunity costs
Property rights
Seniority
Social norms
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Summary:This article uses a laboratory experiment to examine the question of whether justice and fairness are different motivational forces in the dictator game. "Justice" and "fairness" are often used interchangeably because their meanings and usages are so closely linked, despite their distinct connotations. Using four different treatments, our experimental design investigates the subtle differences between the two social concepts to explicate generosity in the dictator game. The results indicate that justice, not fairness, legitimizes property rights in the dictator game.
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ISSN:0038-4038
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DOI:10.4284/sej.2009.76.1.130