Originally Posted by
DLax85
I'll admit, I'm confused by your attempted analogy/question...and it's relevance to this discussion
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I wouldn't shoplift either --- stealing is both illegal & immoral
If you're asking whether a criminal would change his behavior based on the value of the good -- perhaps -- he's making a risk/reward trade off
That's why there is probably a mental difference between a "petty thief" and a "jewel thief"
Bottom line: If you economically incentivize a particular behavior, you typically get more of it
I'm just saying that there are somethings that no matter how much we monetize it, some people won't do it. Other people will do it no matter what.
Obviously, flying sick isn't the same as knocking over a liquor store, but if a pilot has such little regard for his co workers that he'll fly sick for whatever reason now, he'll definitely fly sick if this TA passes. He has MORE incentive to do it, but he was doing it anyhow.
Others, who regard their coworkers as important parts of the teams and don't want to do them hard, and who do not fly sick, will probably not fly sick after the TA. It comes down to a ethics question. Is something right or is it wrong. I doubt someone who calls in sick when sick now will all of a sudden see dollar signs after the TA and think, oh... my coworkers health USED to be important to me, but for these 30 pieces of silver, I'll contaminate them and possibly their families.
I don't see it changing who people are on the inside.
But then again, I don't fly sick...