influence for systems of normative agents. These are here defined as deliberative agents, representing norms and deciding upon … them. Normative agents can use the norms to evaluate others' behaviours and, possibly, convince them to comply with norms …. Normative agents contribute to the social dynamics of norms, and more specifically, of norm-based social control and influence …

In this paper, the role of normative reputation in reducing the costs of complying with norms will be explored. In … previous simulations (Conte & Castelfranchi 1995), in contrast to a traditional view of norms as means for increasing co … such a situation the normative agents alone bear the cost of norms, due to their less aggressive behaviour, while other …

mechanism, therefore, for the promotion of beneficent norms under the right conditions. …

In the seminal work "An Evolutionary Approach to Norms", Axelrod identified internalization as one of the key … mechanisms that supports the spreading and stabilization of norms. But how does this process work? This paper advocates a rich … that norm internalization is a dynamic process, whose deepest step occurs when norms are complied with thoughtlessly. In …

evolution of social norms. Our study shows that Axelrod's results are not as reliable as one would desire. We can obtain the …

individualism. Norms are a central concept in the role theoretic concept of action in the tradition of Durkheim and Parsons. This … paper investigates to what extend normative agent-based models are able to capture the role theoretic concept of norms …

use of social norms. In human societies, social norms are essential to regulation, coordination, and cooperation. The … (computational solutions that employ ideas based on social norms.) To accomplish this, we (1) introduce social norms and their …

Most works on norms have investigated how norms are regulated using institutional mechanisms. Very few works have … focused on how an agent may infer the norms of a society without the norm being explicitly given to the agent. This paper … described in this paper makes use of an association rule mining approach to identify obligation norms. Using agent based …