metanorm
(en)
a norm that requires people to punish transgressors of lower-level norms
Highlighted phrases
metanorm
Robert Axelrod [...] found that for a social norm to become established [...] society must also and especially disapprove of those who fail to show their disapproval of the offending behavior. This second-order norm enforcement mechanism is called a 'metanorm'
notable
9 years ago