Self-realisation and usefulness:A critical examination of self-determination theory

Sugden, Robert (2024) Self-realisation and usefulness:A critical examination of self-determination theory. Review of Behavioral Economics. ISSN 2326-6198 (In Press)

PDF (self-realisation and usefulness) - Accepted Version Restricted to Repository staff only until 31 December 2099. Request a copy

Abstract

Individual autonomy (or self-determination) is increasingly treated by economists as a dimension of value, complementary with welfare, efficiency and distributional equality. Many contributors to this literature acknowledge Deci and Ryan’s self-determination theory as providing psychological foundations for the concepts of intrinsic motivation and autonomy. In a critical examination of that theory, I argue that its intrinsic/extrinsic categorisation of motivations and its emphasis on self-realisation do not properly recognise the ways in which individuals can find satisfaction in being useful to one another. If market transactions are viewed through the lens of self-determination theory, their moral content can be obscured.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	self-realisation,autonomy,self-determination theoty,usefulness,economics, econometrics and finance(all),1*,this paper was written for an event in honour of a former colleague. the choice of journal was made by the symposium organisers, in the light of the content of the symposium as a whole. i think the real quality of the paper is at least 2*, but because of the low profile of the journal, it won't have much ref value. i think the quality of the paper is at least 2* but given that is a philosophical paper published in a minor journal, it's unlikely to have much ref value. ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Behavioural Economics Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Economic Theory
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2024 01:37
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2024 01:37
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94167
DOI:

Actions (login required)

View Item