ArnoldRimmer on 07 August 2012
| Mnementh said: That's proven wrong. Eonomists have condensed the formula 'humans make decisions based on what prfits them most' into the model of the homo oeconomicus. Experimental psychologists have set up experiments to prove the model - and showed that actual humans often decide against their profit. Hmans are far more comlex in their decisions, maximizing profit is one possibility, but altruism is also part of human nature. |
The homo oeconomicus model is flawed for several reasons (like every homo oeconomicus being perfectly informed etc.), but I don't consider things like altruism real flaws to that model. In my opinion, the "profit" of altruistic behaviour simply isn't as obvious, but in the end altruism is still "egoistic".
