pre-commitment

Voluntary pre-commitment, in other words where it's voluntary for people to set a limit - it does not work and I would not agree to that.

NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2012

The prime minister said her proposals, which would have all slot machines ready to switch to the so-called pre-commitment system by the end of 2016, were a political "compromise."

BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

The best deterrent might involve pre-commitment [e.g., the Doomsday Machine] some element of randomness, or a partly crazy leader [e.g., a madman such as General Ripper].

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

"The gun is there, but we have no pre-commitment to use it."

A Caution Against Currency Devaluations Brian Blackstone 2010

The most effective of these, Mr. Akst argues, is "pre-commitment" — taking measures to ward off a temptation that you know you probably won't resist, as Odysseus did when he ordered his men to bind him to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to the sirens.

Saying Yes to Saying No Meghan Clyne 2011

The dispute that ended his pact with the government involves "pre-commitment" on slot machines.

Australia Prime Minister Loses Key Backer Robb M. Stewart 2012

The best deterrent might involve pre-commitment [e.g., the Doomsday Machine] some element of randomness, or a partly crazy leader [e.g., a madman such as General Ripper].

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

"They make this pre-commitment to ensure their own behavior," Dr. Ariely says.

Sick of This Text: 'Sorry I'm Late' Elizabeth Bernstein 2010

Noseworthy said the pre-commitment "would not meet the requirement in the Financial Administration Act for 'an agreement to be entered into for the provision of goods or services to be delivered in a subsequent fiscal year.'"

Province wants assets for free? Ed Hollett 2007

Expertise in economics and statistics is not to the fore; sympathetic clusters of co-authorship and pre-commitment to the urgency of the climate cause, on the other hand, are.

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