Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis

Using the machinery of Game Theory, this article analyzes how shame and guilt affect preferences. Based on abundant psychological literature, we posit that the preference ordering of someone who can feel shame (or guilt) must satisfy a number of axioms and prove that it can be represented by a parti...

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Autor: López Pérez, Raúl
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palabra clave:Guilt
Inferiority feelings
Norms
Reciprocity
Self
Shame
Social adaptation
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spelling Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysisLópez Pérez, RaúlGuiltInferiority feelingsNormsReciprocitySelfShameSocial adaptationUsing the machinery of Game Theory, this article analyzes how shame and guilt affect preferences. Based on abundant psychological literature, we posit that the preference ordering of someone who can feel shame (or guilt) must satisfy a number of axioms and prove that it can be represented by a particular utility function. Understanding how shame and guilt work is important to explain why people respect social norms and exhibit prosocial behavior, many times contrary to their material interest.Peer reviewedSpringer NatureLópez Pérez, Raúl [0000-0002-8952-8914]202420242009info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/375126reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-009-9132-8Noinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3751262026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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title Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
spellingShingle Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
López Pérez, Raúl
Guilt
Inferiority feelings
Norms
Reciprocity
Self
Shame
Social adaptation
title_short Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
title_full Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
title_fullStr Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
title_full_unstemmed Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
title_sort Guilt and shame: an axiomatic analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv López Pérez, Raúl
author López Pérez, Raúl
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv López Pérez, Raúl [0000-0002-8952-8914]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Guilt
Inferiority feelings
Norms
Reciprocity
Self
Shame
Social adaptation
topic Guilt
Inferiority feelings
Norms
Reciprocity
Self
Shame
Social adaptation
description Using the machinery of Game Theory, this article analyzes how shame and guilt affect preferences. Based on abundant psychological literature, we posit that the preference ordering of someone who can feel shame (or guilt) must satisfy a number of axioms and prove that it can be represented by a particular utility function. Understanding how shame and guilt work is important to explain why people respect social norms and exhibit prosocial behavior, many times contrary to their material interest.
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