Previous research documents the negative effect of guilt on allocation behaviors in three-party dictator games. In these studies, guilty dictators gave more resources to their victims but fewer to third parties. We test whether this allocation behavior reflects greater social pressure from the victim in comparison to a third party (Experiment 1), and whether this pressure is reduced if a guilty dictator must take away resources as opposed to giving resources to the two players (Experiment 2). In two experiments, participants distributed 200 tokens in a three-party dictator game after an experimental manipulation of guilt in which participants learned they caused or did not cause their partner to lose a potential reward. In Experiment 1, dictators randomly assigned to the guilty condition reported more social pressure from the victims. Social pressure differences mediated the relationship between the experimental manipulation of guilt and the distribution of tokens between the dictator’s previous partner and another player. In Experiment 2, guilty dictators randomly assigned to take resources from the other two players reported more social pressure from the new player, and distributed the tokens more fairly between their previous partner and the new player in comparison to guilty dictators required to give resources to the other two players. Participants’ allocation behavior reflects social pressure from victims (created by feelings of guilt) and third parties (which depends upon whether game outcomes for other players are framed as rewards or costs).
A petitioner participates in the administration of public affairs at his own discretion. A cooperative relationship exists
between the petitioner, petition letter, office visits and the related functional departments. Good governance is reflected
in petition system which is to set up a balance between public interests and citizens’ private rights. Institutional reform
regarding the petition letter and visit system should focus on the “settlement of issues”. The specific design of the petition
reform must comply with the requirements of good governance, balancing the rights and serving the interests of the parties
concerned. Only in this way, can we achieve cooperative and harmonious governance of the society and still allow for the involvement
of various forces in the society. The petition system plays an important role in promoting the cooperation and mutual assistance
of public power and private rights, executing two-way persuasions, improving error corrections and regulating the settlement
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