Self-interest and the common good: The impact of norms,selfishness and context in social policy opinions |
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| Institution: | 1. Pharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;2. Drug Evaluation Department, Andalusian Agency for Health Technology Assessment, Spain;3. Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Spain;4. Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de la Serranía (Ronda), Spain;5. Pharmacy Department, AGS Sur de Sevilla, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This article revolves around driving forces behind human actions: self-interest or the common good. Opinions on social policy give support to both approaches. Man is a Faust, torn by conflicting desires and wants. Which of these will be chosen depends on various situational factors that “frame” choices. By utilizing an opinion survey (n = 1,117), the study analyzes the impacts of “frames” and how the wording of questions affects opinions on the welfare state. The study displays that: (a) Responses to general level questions show a strong commitment to altruistic values; in more specific questions, this altruism tends to fade away, (b) Frames referring to altruistic norms, self interest, and additional information given in the questionnaire have decisive impacts on answers. |
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