> Congressional Candidate A: Would create 5000 jobs; has been convicted of a misdemeanor
> Congressional Candidate B: Would create 1000 jobs; has no criminal convictions
>
> In each case B tends to have a higher value when evaluated separately but A tends to evaluate higher with joint evaluation.
Wait, what? The other examples make sense, but this one doesn't. Even with the joint evaluation, the choice is still highly debatable depending on the actual crime as well as the jobs. Creating jobs doesn't automatically make up for assault, which is considered a misdemeanor in some places.
Wait, what? The other examples make sense, but this one doesn't. Even with the joint evaluation, the choice is still highly debatable depending on the actual crime as well as the jobs. Creating jobs doesn't automatically make up for assault, which is considered a misdemeanor in some places.