Habermas in the Lab: A Study of Deliberation in an Experimental Setting
Habermas in the Lab: A Study of Deliberation in an Experimental Setting
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哈贝马斯在实验室:实验环境中的商议研究
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2001
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通讯作者:
Adam F. Simon
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作者:
T. Sulkin;Adam F. Simon
This study outlines a new paradigm for the investigation of the effects of deliberation on political decisions. Specifically, it uses the ultimatum game as a situation in which the opportunity to deliberate and the placement of this opportunity are experimentally manipulated. Structural factors, such as the players' roles and their ability to vote on the proposal being offered, are also manipulated as a basis for comparison. Two outcomes are examined: the games' allocations, and players' perceptions of fairness. After controlling for structural factors, deliberative opportunity creates a more equitable distribution of money and enhances fairness perceptions. However, these results hold only when such an opportunity occurs before the proposal stage. Deliberative opportunity after the proposal stage has no discernible impact. A survey of participants found that their personal characteristics and political predispositions influence perceptions offairnessfor proposers, but notfor acceptors. These findings demonstrate the potential benefits ofdeliberation while highlighting the importance of the nature of its implementation in determining its level of success.