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public goods dilemma  

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  • Definition Public goods dilemma refers to a real-world decision whereby the outcome for any individual depends on the decisions of all involved parties. More specifically, these dilemmas are decisions in which individuals must weigh personal interests against the collective interest, which is typically a communal resource, a public good. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Public Goods Dilemma]

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