Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should cleanliness drives be incentivized to encourage people in India?
Position‹2 of 2

No, cleanliness drives should not be incentivized to encourage people in India

The case against incentivising cleanliness drives: that payment turns a civic disposition into a transaction that stops when the money does, and that rewards can only attach to proxies which are gamed and spent where need is least.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Paying for civic behaviour displaces the motive the drive is meant to build
  2. Incentives pay for what can be measured, and the measure is easy to game