We propose a foundation for expressive voting that is based on a novel theory of social preferences under risk. Under our proposal, expressive considerations in voting endogenously arise from the particular way in which risky social prospects are assessed. To motivate this connection, we relate...

We propose and axiomatically characterize, within Harsanyi's impartial observer setting, a utilitarian social welfare function (SWF) that can accommodate concerns for procedural fairness. Under our proposal, concerns for procedural fairness in social welfare assessments are inherited from...

We propose and axiomatize a decision model of social preferences under risk that considers decision makers for whom generous behavior is driven largely by an egoistical desire to perceive themselves as prosocial. Our model considers a setup with a decision maker (DM) and one other individual. It...

We propose and axiomatize a decision model of social preferences under risk that captures motivated reasoning in social assessments. Our model considers a setup with a decision maker (DM) and one other individual. It highlights how the presence of risk enables the DM to egoistically exploit the...