Do the right thing
Physics and Society
2010-03-29 v1
Abstract
We study a model of opinion formation where the opinions in conflict are not equivalent. This is the case when the subject of the decision is to respect a norm or a law. In such scenarios, one of the possible behaviors is to abide by the norm and the other to ignore it. The evolution of the dynamics is implemented through an imitation mechanism, in which agents can change their opinions based on the opinions of a set of partners and their own state. We determine, for different social situations, the minimum percentage of supporters of the law necessary to arrive at a state of consensus of law abiders.
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@article{arxiv.1003.5166,
title = {Do the right thing},
author = {M. F. Laguna and G. Abramson and S. Risau-Gusman and J. R. Iglesias},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.5166},
year = {2010}
}
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