The Effect of Honesty-Humility and Interpersonal Closeness on Fairness Norm Enforcement

Abstract

Abstract: The present study explored whether individuals’ prosociality and interpersonal closeness have an interactive impact on fairness norm enforcement. A mixed design of a 2 (prosociality: high/low honesty-humility)×3 (interpersonal closeness: family/friend/stranger)×2 (unfairness: high/low unfair offer) was used. Forty-three high honesty-humility students and forty-three low honesty-humility students participated as responders with family, friend, or stranger in the two-party ultimatum game. As the interpersonal closeness increasing, individuals’ expectation became higher, and more likely to accept unfair offers. All participants’ fairness norm enforcement was influenced by prosociality and interpersonal closeness, but those with high levels of honesty-humility showed a more significant effect of interpersonal closeness. In conclusion, prosocial individuals are more concerned about maintaining valuable relationships even after a conflict and are willing to forgive norm violation from significant others.

Key words: honesty-humility, interpersonal closeness, fairness norm enforcement, ultimatum game

摘要： 采用2（诚实-谦逊性：高分组、低分组）×3（人际亲密性：家人、朋友、路人）×2（提议不公性：高不公提议、低不公提议）的混合实验设计，考察人际冲突情境下诚实-谦逊性与公平规范执行中人情效应的关系。研究结果发现，随着人际亲密性的增强，人们对互动同伴的互惠预期越高，更倾向于接受不公提议；高、低诚实-谦逊者付诸公平规范执行时均会考量双方彼此的人际亲密性，但高诚实-谦逊者存在更强的人情效应。结果表明，高诚实-谦逊者更在意维持有价值的人际关系，愿意宽容重要他人的违规行为。

关键词: 诚实-谦逊性, 人际亲密性, 公平规范执行, 最后通牒博弈

CLC Number:

B844.2

QI Chunhui, ZHANG Zhen. The Effect of Honesty-Humility and Interpersonal Closeness on Fairness Norm Enforcement[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2020, 18(3): 419-425.

齐春辉, 张振. 诚实-谦逊性和人际亲密性对公平规范执行的影响[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2020, 18(3): 419-425.

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