Unequal chances: ex ante fairness and individual control.

ABSTRACT: Unequal financial outcomes often originate from unequal chances. Yet, compared to outcomes, little is known about how individuals perceive unequal distributions of chances. We investigate empirically the role of different sources of unequal chances in shaping inequality perceptions. Importantly, we do so from an ex ante perspective-i.e., before the chances are realized-which has rarely been explored. In an online survey, we asked uninvolved respondents to evaluate ex ante the fairness of unequal allocations of chances. We varied the source of inequality of chances, using a comprehensive range of factors which resemble several real world situations. Respondents also evaluated how much control individuals hold over the distribution of chances. Results show that different sources generate dif

SUBMITTER: Micheli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736844 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature