Expected utility theory and prospect theory provide different frameworks for specifying individual decision making under risk

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Is it true that expected utility theory and prospect theory provide different frameworks for specifying individual decision making under risk?

Yes. Expected utility theory and prospect theory are widely recognized in the literature as distinct and alternative frameworks for modeling decision making under risk.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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The retrieved papers consistently treat expected utility theory and prospect theory as alternative frameworks for analyzing decisions under risk, supporting the claim.

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Using Insights from Prospect Theory to Enhance Sustainable Decision Making by Agribusinesses in Argentina

2018

The paper evaluates decisions under risk by contrasting prospect theory parameters with expected utility theory, noting they represent alternative frameworks.

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González-Ramírez, J., Arora, P., & Podestá, G. (2018). Using Insights from Prospect Theory to Enhance Sustainable Decision Making by Agribusinesses in Argentina. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/SU10082693

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Contrasting the optimal resource allocation to cybersecurity and cyber insurance using prospect theory versus expected utility theory

2024

The paper explicitly contrasts expected utility theory and prospect theory as two alternative theories explaining decision-making under risk.

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Joshi, C., Slapničar, S., Yang, J., & Ko, R. K. L. (2024). Contrasting the optimal resource allocation to cybersecurity and cyber insurance using prospect theory versus expected utility theory. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2025.104450

Neilson's Weak vs. Strong Loss Aversion: A Characterization and a Generalized CPT-Utility Function

2026

The paper notes that Cumulative Prospect Theory provides a behaviorally grounded framework for individual decision-making under risk, moving beyond the constraints of Expected Utility Theory.

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Vaidanis, S. & Kountouris, M. (2026). Neilson's Weak vs. Strong Loss Aversion: A Characterization and a Generalized CPT-Utility Function..

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The retrieved papers consistently treat expected utility theory and prospect theory as alternative frameworks for analyzing decisions under risk, supporting the claim.

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