A new solution to the rational voter paradox
The rational voter paradox suggests that there is no incentive for a rational individual to vote if the expected benefits are outweighed by the costs. However, the probability of an individual vote deciding the outcome of an election is typically small, making the expected benefits negligib...
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2024-01-01
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| description | The rational voter paradox suggests that there is no incentive for a rational
individual to vote if the expected benefits are outweighed by the costs.
However, the probability of an individual vote deciding the outcome of an
election is typically small, making the expected benefits negligible. In
response to the paradox, this paper proposes a novel solution based on
Goldman’s causal responsibility approach, which asserts that voters make a
partial causal contribution to the electoral outcome even if their vote is
not decisive. The paper integrates the logic of Condorcet’s jury theorem
into the causal responsibility approach, arguing that this leads to solving
the rational voter paradox. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df0ea71d4fe64a29a7acf49511fe4e842025-01-30T06:45:06ZdeuInstitute for Philosophy and Social Theory, BelgradeFilozofija i Društvo0353-57382334-85772024-01-0135495797810.2298/FID2404957M0353-57382404957MA new solution to the rational voter paradoxMladenović Ivan0Vasić Miljan1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-7977Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of BelgradeInstitute of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of BelgradeThe rational voter paradox suggests that there is no incentive for a rational individual to vote if the expected benefits are outweighed by the costs. However, the probability of an individual vote deciding the outcome of an election is typically small, making the expected benefits negligible. In response to the paradox, this paper proposes a novel solution based on Goldman’s causal responsibility approach, which asserts that voters make a partial causal contribution to the electoral outcome even if their vote is not decisive. The paper integrates the logic of Condorcet’s jury theorem into the causal responsibility approach, arguing that this leads to solving the rational voter paradox.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-5738/2024/0353-57382404957M.pdfrationalitycausal responsibilitydemocratic decision-makingcondorcet’s jury theoremnormative reasons for voting |
| spellingShingle | Mladenović Ivan Vasić Miljan A new solution to the rational voter paradox Filozofija i Društvo rationality causal responsibility democratic decision-making condorcet’s jury theorem normative reasons for voting |
| title | A new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| title_full | A new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| title_fullStr | A new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| title_short | A new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| title_sort | new solution to the rational voter paradox |
| topic | rationality causal responsibility democratic decision-making condorcet’s jury theorem normative reasons for voting |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-5738/2024/0353-57382404957M.pdf |
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