social dilemma
/ˌsoʊʃəl dɪˈlemə/
a situation where individual rationality leads to collective irrationality
social dilemma in a sentence
“Climate change is a global social dilemma.”
Origin of social dilemma
From social (Latin socialis) + dilemma (Greek di- two + lemma premise)
Related Words
tragedy of the commons
depletion of shared resources due to individual self-interest
free rider problem
the tendency to benefit from collective goods without contributing
coordination problem
difficulty in aligning actions when mutual benefit requires agreement
public good
a good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous
externality
a cost or benefit affecting parties not involved in a transaction
club good
a good that is excludable but non-rivalrous