Egocentrisme in de psychologie van procedurele rechtvaardigheid

Abstract

Egocentrism in the psychology of procedural justice Egocentrism in the psychology of procedural justice J.-W. van Prooijen, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 20, November 2007, nr. 4, pp. 356-368 Whereas it is often assumed that reactions to decision-making procedures are based on norms, values, and moral principles, in the current contribution I suggest that reactions to decision-making procedures often are to a substantial extent shaped by egocentric concerns. Such egocentrism can be observed in various explanatory theoretical models of procedural justice effects. These models converge on the assumption that people's procedural justice judgments are based on the implications of decision-making procedures for themselves. Recent empirical studies provide evidence for two basic propositions regarding egocentrism in the psychology of procedural justice: (1) People respond more negatively to procedural injustice that happens to themselves than to procedural injustice that happens to others, and (2) an egocentric self-focus amplifies people's fairness-based responses to decision-making procedures. It is concluded that egocentric motives play a central role in the psychology of procedural justice.