This article questions the central role of procedures in decision acceptance.

While acknowledging procedural fairness' importance, we argue outcome favorability is paramount.

➡️ Our Core Argument:

• Procedural means have limited impact on accepting government policy decisions
• Outcome fairness overwhelmingly determines willingness to accept authoritative decisions

➡️ New Insights from Data & Methods:

We unified key variables into one causal model and tested it using experimental data.

➡️ Key Findings:

Our results confirm previous research but show procedures' lesser importance.

Both vignette studies and field experiments support our outcome-focused predictions.