scholarly journals Ideology Trumps Self-Interest: Continued Support for a Political Leader Despite Disappointing Tax Returns

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Rathje ◽  
Azim Shariff ◽  
Simone Schnall
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
System Justification ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Tax Returns

People presumably strive to maximize their own benefit whenever possible, so it is puzzling when they vote for leaders who may not have their best interest at heart. We tested whether support for a political leader is diminished when supporters learn they are financially disadvantaged by the leader’s policies. In a pre-registered, two-stage experiment (Time 1 n = 601, Time 2 n = 343), Trump voters predicted their expected tax refund (or payment), and then reported their tax outcome immediately after the filing deadline. Afterwards, we confronted half of the participants with the discrepancy between their actual and predicted tax outcome. Having lower-than-expected tax outcomes was not associated with reduced support for Trump either on its own, or in combination with being reminded of this outcome. However, it led participants who were dissatisfied with their tax outcome to downgrade the importance of lowering taxes, possibly in an effort to reduce cognitive dissonance and justify continued support for Trump. Subjective tax outcome satisfaction, on the other hand, did predict Trump support, but was dwarfed in magnitude by other variables such as system justification and political orientation. Overall, we find little evidence that economic self-interest played a role in support for Trump.

scholarly journals Forms of Coercion in Peaceful Christian Missions

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-141
Author(s):  
Marius Ščavinskas
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Christian Missions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Political Structures ◽  
Social Coercion

The article analyses forms of coercion employed in so-called peaceful Christian missions. Two forms of coercion are distinguished: social, implemented by the ruler towards his subjects, and political, imposed by a conqueror. However, the fact that on certain occasions missionaries employed both social and political forms of coercion is also taken into consideration. These occasions were cases when missionaries who faced a polarised nobility lacking a strong political leader (the nobility and/or the ruler would be the backbone of a successful mission) would undertake the formation of political structures, thus absorbing secular functions as well. This happened to the first bishops who worked among the Prussians and Livonians (Christian, Meinhard, Berthold and Albert). On the other hand, the analysis revealed that peaceful missions, as they have been perceived in historiography, contained certain forms of coercion defined by the term ‘social coercion’. Thus the logical question arises: what kind of missions can be qualified as military/coercive which in historiography are most frequently named ‘Schwertmission’? The article suggests the conclusion that, in their nature, Schwertmission were different from the so-called ‘sword missions’, yet were loaded with social coercion. Hence, Schwertmission and Crusade are not identical concepts, though they are still used as such in historiography.

completed machine would almost certainly be less than half that of a completed machine of the same kind. How s1(3) operates has been the subject of a detailed and critical analysis by Robert Goff J in the case of BP Exploration Co Ltd v Hunt (No 2), the defendant was granted a concession to explore for oil in Libya. He did not have the physical resources to carry out the exploration himself, so he sold a half share in the concession to BP, on condition that they would bear the initial cost of exploration. Accordingly, under this arrangement, BP’s expenses at the outset were likely to be very substantial, but on the assumption that oil was discovered, that expenditure would be recouped as oil continued to come on stream. The nature of the contract was that should oil not be discovered, the risk would be borne by BP, but, on the assumption that oil was discovered, BP’s expenses would be paid for out of the defendant’s receipts. Oil was discovered in 1967, but in 1971, the Libyan Government expropriated BP’s share of the concession and, in 1973, the defendant’s share was also expropriated. Accordingly, BP had received some payment, but this went only so far as to cover two-thirds of their initial expenditure. On the other hand, since the defendant had no expenses, all moneys received by him amounted to profit once the concession had been paid for. Goff J adopted a two stage approach to s1(3), stating that it was necessary first to identify and value what benefit had been conferred on the defendant, since on the wording of s1(3), this set a ceiling on the amount which could be awarded by way of a just sum. Secondly, it was necessary to award a just sum, taking account of the value of the benefit conferred and the cost to the performer of the work he had done prior to the frustrating event. For these purposes, the benefit to the defendant will be assessed by reference to the end product of the service provided by the other party: BP Exploration Co Ltd v Hunt (No 2) [1979] 1 WLR 783, p 799

1995 ◽  
pp. 388-392
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Initial Cost ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Physical Resources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Cost

Cognitive Dissonance and the Classification of Consumer Goods

1967 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Kaish
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
Consumer Goods ◽  
The Other ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Marketing Literature ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Behavioral Criteria

The theory of cognitive dissonance is one of the recently developed tools that marketing has borrowed from the behavioral sciences to investigate consumer behavior. The classification of goods into convenience, shopping, and specialty categories, on the other hand, is among the most venerable ideas in marketing literature. This article merges the two by using the theory of cognitive dissonance to give a new dimension to the classification of consumer goods. The result is a fresh set of behavioral criteria for classifying goods.

Oxymoronim as a Semantic Unity of Contrasts

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Коробкина ◽  
N. Korobkina
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
English Language ◽  
The Other ◽  
Conceptual Integration ◽  
Lexical Meaning ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Communicative Space ◽  
Stylistic Device

An oxymoronimis is considered as a reflection of linguistic duality and a result of conceptual integration. An oxymoronimas as a result of a modern word creation and an oxymoron as a well-known stylistic device are compared structurally and semantically. The key semantic sign of an oxymoronim (a unity of contrasts) is singled out. In addition to that a possible definition of this notion is stated.On the one hand a cognitive dissonance of an oxymoron is underlined, on the other hand an attention is paid on the instability, diffusion and emergence of an oxymoronim’s semantics. It is obviously possible to interpret a lexical meaning of an oxymoronim by means of the following: extralinguistic and linguistic contexts of its appearance and functioning and this nomination’ssynonymic paroemias. Uniqueness of an occasional oxymoronimis is noted for the Russian lingvoculture in view of quantitative leveling of these linguistic novelties in the communicative space of the modern English language.

Milton and Mirabeau

PMLA ◽  
1934 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1116-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don M. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Critical Period ◽  
Civil Liberty ◽  
The Other ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Close Study ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Revolution

Though Milton and Mirabeau were devoted to almost identical ideals of civil liberty, their personalities offer a peculiar contrast. Milton was an idealist, a theorist, a poet; he was abstemious in food and drink, inclined to seclusion, religious by nature. Mirabeau, on the other hand, was a soldier, an orator, a political leader. Whereas Milton was thoughtful and reserved, Mirabeau was animated, impulsive, ever seeking the center of action, forever restless and impatient. Sensual and gluttonous, he was as much a slave to his passions as any of the Englishmen Milton condemned for being so; and in his last moments he turned away, more in kindness than in derision, the priest who sought to shrive him. Notwithstanding these essential differences, Mirabeau found in Milton a kindred spirit; he found in him that flaming love of liberty, that passion for essential freedoms, that lofty and unselfish devotion to country to which he himself aspired. Milton's influence on Mirabeau, many times suggested but never evaluated, is one of significant interest to students of Milton's politics. A close study of two Mirabeau tracts, Théorie de la Royauté après la Doctrine de Milton and De la liberté de la Presse, reveals not only that Mirabeau's reading of Milton strikingly verified his own political conclusions: it presents evidence that Milton's voice at a critical period of the Revolution became the weapon of its most powerful leader. French cries for liberty found expression in the tracts of the Puritan poet.

scholarly journals Pendidikan Islam dan Multikulturalisme di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Sapirin Sapirin
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social

The plurality of Indonesian society can be seen from various sides in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, socioeconomic groups and even in terms of political orientation. The diversity that is owned by the people of Indonesia is a distinct characteristic that is a priceless wealth. On the other hand, although diversity is a very prestigious thing, on the other hand it can be a potential that drives conflict and division. The concept of multicultural education has a significant problem that is concerned with religious understanding. If this is the emphasis, then in the teaching of Islam the teachings are those that deal with universal values as possessed by all religions. While it is understood for certain that in Islamic religious education taught is monotheism, jurisprudence, and morality karimah. Thus it can be understood that in Islamic religious education is very strongly based in fostering civilized humans. If we pay attention, multiculturalism education does not have a strong foundation in conceptualizing its educational goals. Compared to Islamic education the foundation is clearly based on the Koran, Sunnah and Ijtihad on the ulama. So it is clear that the goal of Islamic education is the formation of attitudes, of course at the social level it is part of multiculturalism education. The attitude here is praiseworthy behavior which is a reflection of Islamic education itself.

Resistant Exits

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennet Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Country Of Origin ◽  
The Other ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Political Obligations ◽  
Political Concern ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Self Interest

This chapter explores a dilemma faced by some political activists operating in constrained political contexts. Should they stay or should they go? In authoritarian contexts, remaining in the country of origin can carry serious risks—including torture, incarceration, and death. Leaving, on the other hand, may be seen as cowardly, self-interested, or an abandonment of political obligations to the cause of opposition. This chapter looks at contemporary political exiles who have negotiated this dilemma in an innovative way by continuing their opposition from abroad. It illuminates resistant exits in a contemporary political contexts and looks more closely at the a complicated set of relationships between self-interest and political concern for others. It argues that it can be difficult to discern a sharp demarcation between acting selfishly and behaving selflessly for these activists. The connection between the two is tangled, one in which self-interested concerns lie atop and underneath more selfless political and moral obligations.

THE RUSSIAN-TURKISH WAR OF 1877-1878 IN THE LETTERS OF K.P. POBEDONOSTSEV TO E.F. TYUTCHEVA

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-127
Author(s):  
Olga S. Surzhik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Individual

The article reflects K.P. Pobedonostsev’s understanding of the events of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878. He noticed the spiritual division of the society in the face of wartime challenges. It was based on the Christian conscience of the individual, or its spiritual passivity. The war of 1877– 1878 divided the Russian society into sincere figures who were ready to sacrifice their lives, property, time, and formal reputation for the sake of faith, the Tsar, the Fatherland, the suffering neighbors, and into those who preferred to put on self-interest and skepticism, and hide behind indifference and instructions. The more formalized an official’s activities are, the more harmful and less effective they are. Favoritism and theft were not harmed by this order. The less work you do for your conscience, for the sake of loving your neighbor and fulfilling your duty to God, the greater the need for fear of punishment. On the other hand, the more formalized an official’s activities are, the greater the fear of responsibility when taking the initiative. In the social activities of wartime, the thinker also saw a division into modest ascetics and noisy demonstrative personalities, who, acting for show, were more harmful to the cause. On the other hand, according to K.P. Pobedonostsev, the war had awakened many forces that were sleeping in the people’s environment.

scholarly journals Following Health Measures in the Pandemic: A Matter of Values?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Experimental Effect

Three studies (N = 887) tested the hypothesis that value consistency predicts intended coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) health behaviors and overrides other utility-based motivational factors. Accordingly, Study 1 showed that intentions of social distancing were higher if it was perceived as more value-consistent. The higher value consistency, the less self-interest inconsistency, and the perceived efficacy of social distancing mattered for intentions. On the other hand, Study 2 failed to induce value consistency experimentally. However, correlative results show a moderation pattern similar to Study 1 regarding social distancing intentions, policy support, and devaluation of transgressors. In Study 3, higher value consistency of vaccination reduced the experimental effect of prosocial efficacy but not the effect of self-interest efficacy of the vaccine. The findings are discussed regarding theoretical implications for the interplay of values and utility in motivation. In addition, implications for the potentially ambivalent effects of appealing to values to increase compliance are discussed.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN DIVERSI TERHADAP TINDAK PIDANA ANAK DALAM SISTEM PERADILAN PIDANA ANAK

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Teguh Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>This article discusses the application of the crime diversion to children in juvenile criminal justice system. So far in the criminal justice system, punishment for perpetrators of children not create justice the perpertrators and victims. On the other hand also still leaves another problem that was not solved even though the perpetrators have been punished. See the principle of the protection of children especially the principle that the best interest of the child. The cild process is required for settling disputes outside the criminal mecanism or commonly referred to as diversion. Settlement through this diversion is expected to provide a win-win solution tho the cases encountered so as to create fairness both in terms of perpertrators as well as for the victim.</p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong><br />This article discusses the application of diversion in juvenile criminal justice system. So far in the criminal justice system, punishment of juvenile perpetrators of crimes did not create justice for the perpertrators and victims. On the other hand, the system also leaves another problem that has not been solved eventhough the perpetrators have been unished. Noting one of the principles in the protection of children, which is the best interests of the child, criminal cases with children as perpetrators should be settled outside the criminal mechanism generally referred to as diversion. Settlement by way of diversion is expected to create a solution that is balanced so as to create justice for both perpetrators and victims. Nevertheless, the diversion can not be applied to all of the criminal act. Diversion can only be applied in offenses committed by children which are sanctioned by penalty of no more than seven years imprisonment and the offence is not a repetition of crime (recidive).</p>

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