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SUBMITTER: Trautmann ST
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499905 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trautmann Stefan T ST Wang Xianghong X Wang Yijie Y Xu Yilong Y
Scientific reports 20230913 1
Although there is evidence for the generosity of high-status individuals, there seems to be a strong perception that the elites are selfish and contribute little to others' welfare, and even less so than poorer people. We argue that this perception may derive from a gap between normative and empirical expectations regarding the behavior of the elites. Using large-scale survey experiments, we show that high-status individuals are held to higher ethical standards in both the US and China, and that ...[more]