120. Cristina Bicchieri | Social Norms
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Cristina Bicchieri is the S.J.P. Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics in the Philosophy and Psychology Departments at the University of Pennsylvania, professor of Legal Studies in the Wharton School, and director of the Master in Behavioral Decision Sciences program and the Philosophy, Politics and Economics program.
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - What are social norms?
05:23 - Formal definition
12:42 - Context
16:14 - Beliefs
19:52 - Empirical research
28:34 - Inferences and norm nudging
32:20 - Historical development
36:04 - Game theory
40:56 - Norms and normativity
44:28 - Changing social norms
49:49 - Too broad?
52:42 - Upshots of account
56:50 - Open questions
1:00:12 - Value of philosophy
1:01:52 - Conclusion