ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Def: Moral hazard is the tendency of a person who is imperfectly monitored to engage in dishonest or otherwise undesirable behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition: Moral hazard is a situation in which one party gets involved in a risky event knowing that it is protected against the risk and the other party will incur the cost. It arises when both the parties have incomplete information about each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -As an example, a moral hazard is the risk that an employee who is enrolled in their company’s dental insurance plan may be less concerned about their oral hygiene, whereas someone who knowingly has a high-risk lifestyle is making an adverse selection by taking out a life insurance policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moral hazard is a situation in which one party engages in risky behavior or fails to act in good faith because it knows the other party bears the economic consequences of their behavior. Moral hazard can occur when governments make the decision to bail out large corporations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adverse selection occurs when there’s a lack of symmetric information prior to a deal between a buyer and a seller. Moral hazard is the risk that one party has not entered into the contract in good faith or has provided false details about its assets, liabilities, or credit capacity.