Why Fairness-Minded Responders Accept Low Offers in Competitive Games
In ultimatum games with responder competition, even responders who typically value fairness are inclined to accept low offers. This strategic decision is made to prevent the worst possible outcome: rejecting an offer and receiving nothing, while another responder accepts it, allowing the proposer to still profit and rendering the act of rejection less effective as a punishment.
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