tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post7357704583608129420..comments2024-03-26T13:58:01.822-07:00Comments on The Dangerous Economist: The Ethics of IncentivesCyril Moronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post-32187051839640459112012-03-02T13:19:40.353-08:002012-03-02T13:19:40.353-08:00Great comment. Thanks for dropping by.Great comment. Thanks for dropping by.Cyril Moronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post-74365200676170459752012-03-02T13:11:53.982-08:002012-03-02T13:11:53.982-08:00It's worth noting that in the blood donation s...It's worth noting that in the blood donation study (Titmus), the offer of money didn't scare men away. <br /><br />A recent study by Goette and Stutzer found that blood donations markedly increased when: 1) the incentive was a lottery ticket; and 2) everything was conducted privately so that there were no public image concerns.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post-88163474941794400042012-02-27T11:56:48.111-08:002012-02-27T11:56:48.111-08:00Great points. Thanks for dropping by.Great points. Thanks for dropping by.Cyril Moronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post-2166870511415456232012-02-27T11:51:49.474-08:002012-02-27T11:51:49.474-08:00The ethics of incentives is a nice title. The tru...The ethics of incentives is a nice title. The true foundation is whether those incentives are intrinsic or extrinsic. If those incentives are to sustain, they must be intrinsic (ceteris paribus), unless there is an infinite amount of resources to maintain the extrinsic incentives. <br /><br />The 50 British women is an interesting study, but makes a lot of sense. I think i would rather give blood ethically, unless I was destitute and could not help it to the point i needed to sell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777384.post-39935899800776761002012-02-20T13:39:31.400-08:002012-02-20T13:39:31.400-08:00I could never keep the difference between ethics a...I could never keep the difference between ethics and morality straight, but I've got a dilema for an economics professor. Suppose the logical flaws of consumer theory, which is the foundation of the framework, can easily be demonstrated in a short video. Would any show it to the class? What if the video showed a single equation that ties it all together, that is quantity, quality, variety and convenience. Is it impossible to measure utility? Alex Gheg, a former PhD econ student at the U. of Rochester, will shock you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c4mvGekYZYMrIlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613313452071283534noreply@blogger.com