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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Political Science
  • Behavioral Economics

Background:

  • Political and policy discussions frequently use the language of rights.
  • The impact of rights enumeration on government-citizen relationships is well-studied.
  • However, the effect of rights framing on citizen-to-citizen interactions is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze how the framing of rights influences social cooperation among citizens.
  • To investigate the impact of positive versus negative framing of rights on pro-social behavior.

Main Methods:

  • A novel experiment was designed and implemented.
  • The experiment tested social cooperation based on the enumeration and framing (positive/negative) of specific rights.

Main Results:

  • Positive framing of rights leads to an 'entitlement effect.'
  • This entitlement effect reduces social cooperation levels.
  • Positive rights framing crowds out pro-social tendencies in individuals.

Conclusions:

  • The way rights are framed significantly impacts social interactions.
  • Positive rights framing can undermine social cooperation and pro-social behavior.
  • Understanding rights framing is crucial for fostering cooperation in society.