Maxims nudge equitable or efficient choices in a Trade-Off Game

<p>The core problem in the distribution dilemma is how to&nbsp;trade-off&nbsp;between equity&nbsp;and efficiency. With the development of socio-economic conditions, the optimal decision will also change between equitable&nbsp;and efficient&nbsp;options. How to nudge&nbsp;decision-makers to make optimal allocation decisions without changing the event itself is extremely important.&nbsp;This study&nbsp;used&nbsp;a mixed design of 3 (division schemes: 12:15:23, 15:23:12, 23:12:15) x 2 (maxim: equity, efficiency) x 2 (stakes: low, medium, high), which explores the impact of additional maximal information on the trade-off between equity&nbsp;and efficiency, and explores whether the stakes and division scheme will affect the nudging effect of the maxim in a Trade-Off Game (TOG). We found that participants were affected by maxim information in decision-making scenarios, and participants showed different equal preference&nbsp;as the maxim information changed,&nbsp;no matter the stakes is small, medium or high. We also found that&nbsp;the nudging effect of the maxim only exists under the condition that the distributor&#39;s own interests are not affected.</p>