Regret and Justification as a Link from Argumentation to Consequentialism

• Main Authors: Connolly, Terry, REB, Jochen Matthias
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Regret; justification; consequentialism; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3075; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4074/viewcontent/MS_commentary_Sept_3_2010.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Mercier and Sperber (M&S) argue that reasoning has evolved primarily as an adjunct to persuasive communication rather than as a basis for consequential choice. Recent research on decision-related regret suggests that regret aversion and concomitant needs for justification may underpin a compleme...