The norm of self-interest
The norm of self-interest
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DOI：
10.1037/0003-066x.54.12.1053
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发表时间：
1999-12-01
影响因子：
16.4
通讯作者：
Miller, DT
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作者：
Miller, DT
根据许多最有影响力的人类行为理论和门外汉的说法，自利动机是非常强大的。在这篇文章中，作者考察了自利假设在其自身确认中所起的作用。有人提出，西方文化中存在一种规范，规定利己主义既是也应该是行为的强大决定因素。这一规范影响着人们的行为和观点，也影响着他们对自己的行为和观点的解释。特别是，它导致人们的行为和言谈好像他们更关心自己的物质利益而不是他们自己。文章还讨论了曲解利己主义这一“事实”的后果。
The self-interest motive is singularly powerful according to many of the most influential theories of human behavior and the layperson alike. In the present article the author examines the role the assumption of self-interest plays in its own confirmation. It is proposed that a norm exists in Western cultures that specifies self-interest both is and ought to be a powerful determinant of behavior. This norm influences people's actions and opinions as well as the accounts they give for their actions and opinions. In particular; it leads people to act and speak as though they care more about their material self-interest than they do. Consequences of misinterpreting the "fact" of self-interest are discussed.