The Moral Foundations of Trust

The Moral Foundations of Trust

This study seeks to explain why people place their faith in strangers, and why doing so matters. Trust is a moral value that does not depend on personal experience; we learn to trust from our parents. Trusting societies are more likely to redistribute resources from the rich to the poor, and to have more effective governments. Trust has been in decline in the United States for over 30 years. Uslaner uses aggregate time series and cross-sectional data to show that the roots of this decline can be found in declining optimism and economic inequality.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 38 Tables, unspecified; 19 Line drawings
ReleaseDate 2010-02-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521011037

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	38 Tables, unspecified; 19 Line drawings
ReleaseDate	2010-02-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780521011037

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