People are LESS likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

A) they communicate with others
B) others are behaving badly
C) they are anonymous
D) they are highly self-interested

Commons Dilemma

A situation where individual users of a shared resource act independently according to their own self-interest against the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource.

Highly Self-Interested

A characteristic of individuals who prioritize their own wants and needs over those of others, often at the expense of communal good.

Anonymous

The state of being unnamed or not identified by name, offering privacy or lack of personal identification.