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Societies use rigid rules to manage uncertainty in cooperation, even if flexible judgment is possible. Rigid rules ensure cooperation when trust is low, while flexibility works best with secure trust.

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  • Behavioral Economics
  • Game Theory
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Humans exhibit flexible moral judgment but often rely on rigid social rules.
  • The prevalence of rigid rules, despite potential inefficiencies, requires explanation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the evolutionary advantage of rigid social rules over flexible moral judgment.
  • To model the trade-offs between rule flexibility and rigidity in social cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a game-theoretic model to analyze social norms.
  • Compared two cooperative equilibria: a flexible norm and a rigid norm.
  • Examined the conditions under which each norm prevails.

Main Results:

  • Rigid rules serve as a technology to manage ambiguity regarding noncooperation.
  • A flexible norm accommodates legitimate excuses but is exploitable.
  • A rigid norm mandates cooperation, preventing exploitation but potentially reducing efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Rigid rules enhance cooperation robustness in low-trust environments.
  • Flexible norms maximize welfare in high-trust environments.
  • The choice between rigid and flexible rules depends on the security of social trust.