The Determination of Self-Interest
This is an excerpt from the paper...
Most of us like to think that we are rational, that (except under certain circumstances, such as when we are falling in love) when we are faced with a decision that needs to be made we consider all of the evidence that is available to us and then make the best, the most reasonable decision that is an option for us at the time.Hoewever, as Little (in "Rational Choice Theory") and and Hollis (in "Games with Rational Agents") suggest, our ability to determine what is in our best interest and - even if we do determine what is best for us to do by some objectively reliable standard - our about to follow through on that decision is far less astute than we might like to think. One of the reasons for this, as both authors make clear, is that the social rules that form the parameters for many of the decisions th
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Rational Agents, , Westview Press, Cambridge Cambridge, rational choice theory, games rational agents, Games Rational, Rational Choice, games rational, Choice Theory, self-interest defined, rational agents, choice theory, rational choice,
Approximate Word count = 545
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
More Essays on The Determination of Self-Interest
|
Customer Service
to Over
32,000 Professionally Written Papers!!!
