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Human ethics and virtues : rethinking the homo-economicus model
Dhami, Sanjit S. - 2017
outlines the evidence for a more inclusive picture of humans in which ethics and morality play a central role. It argues for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011782050
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The gender gap in entrepreneurship : not just a matter of personality
Caliendo, Marco; Fossen, Frank M.; Kritikos, Alexander; … - 2014
Why do entrepreneurship rates differ so markedly by gender? Using data from a large, representative German household …-up decision and can explain the gender gap in entrepreneurship. Applying a decomposition analysis, we observe that the higher risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010354771
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Homo moralis : personal characteristics, institutions, and moral decision-making
Deckers, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Kosse, Fabian; Szech, Nora - 2016
This paper studies how individual characteristics, institutions, and their interaction influence moral decisions. We validate a moral paradigm focusing on the willingness to accept harming third parties. Consequences of moral decisions are real. We explore how moral behavior varies with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444077
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Can moral reminders curb corruption? : evidence from an online classroom experiment
Claus, Corinna; Köhler, Ekkehard A.; Krieger, Tim - 2022
Using an incentivized online classroom experiment, we assess the effectiveness of deontological vs. consequentialist moral reminders. Participants were told that they are the responsible public servant for acquiring a Covid-19 vaccine, providing them with the opportunity to generate some extra...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013171083
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Do leaders affect ethical conduct?
D'Adda, Giovanna; Darai, Donja; Weber, Roberto A. - 2014
We study whether leaders influence the unethical conduct of followers. To avoid selection issues present in natural environments, we use a laboratory experiment in which we form groups and assign leadership roles at random. We study an environment in which groups compete, with dishonest behavior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010383805
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Animal welfare and human ethics : a personality study
Albrecht, Konstanze; Krämer, Marius-Florentin; Szech, Nora - 2017
We revisit the long-standing question whether there is a relation between animal welfare and human ethics. Therefore …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011717061
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The (in)elasticity of moral ignorance
Serra-Garcia, Marta; Szech, Nora - 2019
We investigate the elasticity of moral ignorance with respect to monetary incentives and social norm information. We propose that individuals suffer from higher moral costs when rejecting a certain donation, and thus pay for moral ignorance. Consistent with our model, we find significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011987011
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Facing yourself : a note on self-image
Falk, Armin - 2017
Numerous signaling models in economics assume image concerns. These take two forms, as relating either to social image or self-image. While empirical work has identified the behavioral importance of the former, little is known about the role of self-image concerns. We exogenously vary self-image...
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How do judgmental overconfidence and overoptimism shape innovative activity?
Herz, Holger; Schunk, Daniel; Zehnder, Christian - 2013
. -- innovation ; entrepreneurship ; overconfidence ; experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009691669
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Credit market imperfection, lack of entrepreneurs and capital outflow from a developing economy
Marjit, Sugata; Mishra, Suryaprakash - 2020
This paper explores the impact of credit market on the entrepreneurs and demand for credit in a credit constrained … due to presence/absence of entrepreneurs, i.e., low price of capital in autarky may reflect lack of demand for credit due … to scarcity of entrepreneurs and not capital abundance and eventually may lead to capital outflow from a capital scarce …
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