Mafiosi broker bank board elections through reciprocal favors

Evidence

In this experiment, the standard trust game and the mutual help trust game exhibit two very different patterns. In the standard game, the more you give, the greater are your rights to the money and the greater the amount of money you receive. In the mutual help game, the more you give to the other participant, the greater the amount of money she keeps. This contrast makes clear sense in a mutualistic morality of fairness and impartiality. Every gift creates an obligation. The character of the obligation, however, varies according to the kind of partnership involved. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 166 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Mafia firms exchange labor and favors across families in reciprocal deals; Boss elections function as public commitment devices building reputation; Reciprocal trust creates mutual incentives for trustworthiness — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 166

Broader Connections

• Mafia firms exchange labor and favors across families in reciprocal deals #expands (0.85)
• Boss elections function as public commitment devices building reputation #corroborates (0.80)
• Reciprocal trust creates mutual incentives for trustworthiness #complicates (0.75) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 166