The economics and evolution of heroic behavior

Autor:	Daniel FARHAT
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	heroism social simulation modeling altruism human behavioral ecology Business HF5001-6182 Economic theory. Demography HB1-3840 Economics as a science HB71-74
Zdroj:	Theoretical and Applied Economics, Vol XXX, Iss 3, Pp 5-20 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1841-8678 1844-0029
Popis:	This study uses a simulation model to explore the causes of ‘extreme civil heroism’: risking one’s life to help a stranger. The model uses a mixture of traditional economic thinking (based on rational self-interest) and human behavioral ecology (based on natural selection). Simulated agents choose between two competing communities (one with heroism and one without) by maximizing expected utility. Which community thrives is observed. Labor productivity, risk tolerance, perspectives on death, emergency response training and accident probability are analyzed as drivers of heroic community success. A preliminary assessment of the model is conducted using data from Eastern Europe. Avenues for future research are described.
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