Impartiality and Moral Bias

  • Konow, James, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, and Akai, Kenju (2020). “Equity versus Equality: Spectators, Stakeholders and Groups.” Journal of Economic Psychology. [JEcPsych]

  • Konow, James (2012). “Adam Smith and the Modern Science of Ethics”. Economics and Philosophy, vol. 28, no. 03, pp. 333 - 362. [PDF] [Permission] [EAP]

  • Konow, James (2009). “Is Fairness in the Eye of the Beholder? An Impartial Spectator Analysis of Justice,” Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 33, no. 1 (June), pp. 101-127. [SCW]

  • Croson, Rachel and James Konow (2009). "Social Preferences and Moral Biases," Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 69, no. 3 (March), pp. 201-212. [lead article] [JEBO]

  • Konow, James (2008). “The Moral High Ground: An Experimental Study of Spectator Impartiality”. [MRPA]

  • Konow, James (2005). “Blind Spots: The Effects of Information and Stakes on Fairness Bias and Dispersion,” Social Justice Research, vol. 18, no. 4 (December), pp. 349-390. [SJR]

  • Konow, James (2003). “Which Is the Fairest One of All?: A Positive Analysis of Justice Theories,” Journal of Economic Literature, vol. 41, no. 4 (December), pp. 1186-1237. [PDF] [Permission] [JEL]

  • Konow, James (2000). “Fair Shares: Accountability and Cognitive Dissonance in Allocation Decisions,” American Economic Review, vol. 90, no. 4 (September), pp. 1072-1091. [PDF] [Appendices] [Permission] [AER]

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