Fairness Matters

Across many different cultures, people will often sacrifice their own self-interest to enforce fairness on the group: They would rather end up with nothing than take a deal they feel is unfair, either to themselves or to others.

SOURCE: Science; Joseph Henrich | By Patterson Clark, The Washington Post - June 9, 2008

This Story Sense of Fairness Affects Outlook, Decisions Article \| American workers are hurting. The country is in an economic slump, thousands of people are being laid off, and hundreds of companies are retrenching. With house values falling in many parts of the country and with gas prices soaring, many people are struggling from paycheck to paycheck. Transcript: Science: Worker Burnout and Taking Risks Taking More Risks Because You Feel Safe Fairness Matters		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Science; Joseph Henrich \| By Patterson Clark, The Washington Post - June 9, 2008 ¬es=Across many different cultures, people will often sacrifice their own self-interest to enforce fairness on the group: They would rather end up with nothing than take a deal they feel is unfair, either to themselves or to others." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Science; Joseph Henrich \| By Patterson Clark, The Washington Post - June 9, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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