00825pab a2200145 454500 180718b2002 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Kirchgasner, Gebhard On the role of heroes in political and economic processes 2002 p.179-95 After discussing various approaches about heroic behaviour in the literature, we first define and classify moral behaviour, in distinction to intrinsically motivated and `prudent' behaviour. Then, we present some arguments on the function of heroic behaviour in a modern democratic society. We conclude with some remarks on methodological as well as social problems which arise or may arise if behaviour can not be influenced by extrinsic incentives. - Reproduced. Economic systems Kyklos 52596 52596 52596 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 55, Issue no: 2 AR53026 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR