“Game theory, ethics and social norms”
6 - 18 September 2004 Trento (Italy)
PROGRAM
Monday 6th September
9,00 – 10,00
Registration and welcome to the participants
10,00 – 13,00 Tutorial on games, ethics and social norms:
Prof. Lorenzo Sacconi:
”Introduction and comments on the Summer School program”
Monday 6th (16.00-19.00), Thuesday 7th (9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00), Wednesday 8th September
(9,00-12,30, 16,00-19,00)
Prof. Shaun Hargreaves Heap “Foundations of game theory, fairness and reciprocity”
Topics of the lectures:
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Models of rationality in games (solution concepts, bounded rationality etc)
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The emergence of cooperation and coordination in games (repeated games Reputation,
other models of commitments etc).
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Reciprocity and fairness in psychological games
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Recent developments and personal contributions)
Thursday 9th (9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00) Friday 10th September (9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00).
Prof. Jorgen Weibull: “Evolutionary game theory”
Topics of the lectures
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Introductory concepts and tools.
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Evolutionary stable strategies.
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Evolutionary dynamics of equilibrium selection and models of convergence and non
convergence to equilibria.
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Recent developments and personal contributions.
Saturday 11th ( 9,30-12,30 )
Prof. Luigi Mittone
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The Experimental method in Economics
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Ethical altruism and redistribution: an experimental approach.
Monday 13th ( 9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00 )
Prof. John Broome: “Rationality and Ethics”
Topics of the lectures:
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Ethics out of economics.
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Vagueness in decisions and values.
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Practical reasoning, Intentionality and commitments.
Tuesday 14th September (9,30-12,30)
Prof. Wlodek Rabinowicz “Pragmatic Arguments”
Topics of the Lecture:
- Arguments for constraints on beliefs and preferences.
Wednesday 15th ( 16,00-19,00 ) - Thursday 16 th (9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00 ).
Prof. Brian Skyrms: “Learning and the dynamics of emergence of ethical and social norms”
Topics of the lectures:
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The dynamics of deliberation at individual and interactive level.
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The emergence of social contract.
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The evolution of social structures.
Friday 17 th (9,30-12,30; 16,00-19,00 ) Saturday 18 th ( 9,30-12,30 )
Dr. Michael Kosfeld: “Fairness and reciprocity: experimental evidence and theoretical
explanation”
Topics of the lectures:
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"Setting the Stage" : methods and empirical facts with regard to fairness, reciprocity, and
cooperation.
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"Explaining the Data". theories of social preferences, evaluation of the theories
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"Moving Ahead" :implications of social preferences for the analysis of contracts and
institutions