Does Deliberation Increase Public‐Spiritedness?
Does Deliberation Increase Public‐Spiritedness?
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商议会增强公共精神吗？
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2020
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通讯作者：
Robert C. Luskin
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Rui Wang;James S. Fishkin;Robert C. Luskin
目的本文研究的假说可以追溯到德托克维尔和密尔，即深思熟虑有助于使公民更具公益性，增加他们对有益于社区的政策的支持，即使是以自己可能付出的一些代价为代价。这一假说此前引发了很多猜测，但很少有实证研究。方法我们利用德克萨斯州一系列地区性审议民意调查的数据，从七个不同的服务区随机抽取样本，进行长达周末的关于替代能源选择的利弊的讨论。在招聘时和周末结束时进行了保密问卷调查。结果参与者更愿意为可再生能源、节约能源支付费用，并确保每个人的基本需求得到满足。这些结果的轮廓表明，它们应该被视为公共精神增强的证据。结论我们提供了新的证据来支持这一古老的假设，即商议增加了公共精神--这是商议最重要但迄今研究最少的影响之一。
Objective This article investigates the hypothesis, dating back to de Tocqueville and Mill, that deliberation helps make citizens more “public‐spirited,” increasing their support for policies that benefit the community, even at some possible cost to themselves. The hypothesis has previously occasioned much speculation but little empirical investigation. Methods We employ data from a series of regional Deliberative Polls in Texas, gathering random samples from seven different service areas for weekend‐long deliberations about the pros and cons of alternative energy choices. Confidential questionnaires were administered at time of recruitment and at the end of the weekend. Results The participants showed an increased willingness to pay for renewable energy, conservation, and to see to it that everyone’s basic needs are met. The contours of these results suggest that they should be taken as evidence of increased public‐spiritedness. Conclusion We provide new evidence in support of the venerable hypothesis that deliberation increases public‐spiritedness—among deliberation’s most important but hitherto least examined effects.