Comments on: Moral Bias in Large Elections: Theory and Experimental Evidence http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/ Reviewing the latest research in political science Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack <span class="status">Unregistered</span> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jack Unregistered Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:36:40 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=104#comment-108 Great points at the end. Great points at the end.

]]> By: Adam Brown <span class="status">The post author</span> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Adam Brown The post author Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:23:23 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=104#comment-107 I could have been clearer, CT. They don't test that moral preferences are expressive and not instrumental. What they test is whether instrumental preferences can explain turnout. That's sort of my point. If moral preferences are instrumental and not expressive, then the experiments do little to explain turnout other than point to the importance of the "D" term generally. I could have been clearer, CT.

They don’t test that moral preferences are expressive and not instrumental. What they test is whether instrumental preferences can explain turnout.

That’s sort of my point. If moral preferences are instrumental and not expressive, then the experiments do little to explain turnout other than point to the importance of the “D” term generally.

]]> By: CT <span class="status">Unregistered</span> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-106 CT Unregistered Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:10:52 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=104#comment-106 >> The biggest flaw: Why do we assume that moral preferences are merely expressive and not also instrumental? They test for this. It can't explain why turnout stays high as the electorate grows. Any instrumental voters, selfish or ethical, turnout less when the electorate grows in their theory. >> The biggest flaw: Why do we assume that moral preferences are merely expressive and not also instrumental?

They test for this. It can’t explain why turnout stays high as the electorate grows. Any instrumental voters, selfish or ethical, turnout less when the electorate grows in their theory.

]]> By: Adam Brown <span class="status">The post author</span> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Adam Brown The post author Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:26:01 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=104#comment-105 Yes, that's true, which I tried to make clear in my post. But it seems that if their abstract language has any real-world application, the Dean episode would be a perfect example. I used the Dean example in hopes of illustrate more clearly what they were really saying for folks who hadn't yet read the original article. Yes, that’s true, which I tried to make clear in my post.

But it seems that if their abstract language has any real-world application, the Dean episode would be a perfect example. I used the Dean example in hopes of illustrate more clearly what they were really saying for folks who hadn’t yet read the original article.

]]> By: Matt <span class="status">Unregistered</span> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/09/moral-bias-in-large-elections-theory-and-experimental-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Matt Unregistered Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:12:29 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=104#comment-104 I'm not sure it's fair to say that the authors were just trying to answer Howard Dean. They never mention Dean in their article or anything like him. Everything they write is completely in the abstract. I’m not sure it’s fair to say that the authors were just trying to answer Howard Dean. They never mention Dean in their article or anything like him. Everything they write is completely in the abstract.

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