The Condorcet Paradox illustrates a situation in voting where collective preferences can be cyclic, even if the individual preferences are not, meaning there is no clear winner despite each option being preferred in a head-to-head comparison with another. This paradox highlights the potential inconsistencies in majority voting systems and challenges the notion of a fair or rational outcome in democratic decision-making processes.

Condorcet Paradox

collective preferences

Cyclic Preferences

individual preferences

clear winner

head-to-head comparison

majority voting systems

Inconsistencies in voting

Fair outcome

rational outcome

democratic decision-making processes

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