Meritocracy and inequality acceptance

IF 17.5 1区心理学 Q1 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Nature Human Behaviour Pub Date : 2026-09-21 DOI:10.1038/s41562-026-02567-5

Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden

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Abstract

The idea of meritocracy — that income differences should reflect performance rather than luck or inherited privilege — can be used to justify inequality. Yet people who consider meritocracy to be fair may disagree about redistribution. Understanding these disagreements can help to reduce polarization.

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精英管理和不平等接受

精英统治的理念——收入差异应该反映表现，而不是运气或继承的特权——可以用来为不平等辩护。然而，那些认为精英政治是公平的人可能不同意再分配。理解这些分歧有助于减少两极分化。

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Nature Human Behaviour Psychology-Social Psychology

CiteScore

36.80

自引率

1.00%

发文量

227

期刊介绍： Nature Human Behaviour is a journal that focuses on publishing research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behavior.The research can cover various areas such as psychological, biological, and social bases of human behavior.It also includes the study of origins, development, and disorders related to human behavior.The primary aim of the journal is to increase the visibility of research in the field and enhance its societal reach and impact.