RT Article
T1 Morality De-Kanted or the Biological Roots of Moral Behavior
JF International journal of value-based management
VO 13
IS 3
SP 297
OP 308
A1 Schroeder, Donna Janet
LA English
PB Proquest
YR 2000
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1801630836
AB The ethical and moral behavior of Homo sapiens is no longer the exclusive domain of religion and philosophy because we recognize that such behavior affects the reproductive success of individuals within the species. We are a social species and therefore our survival is influenced by our capacity for cooperation and our willingness to take risks for kin. Emotions, some of which are found in other species, help to mediate our altruistic behavior. The reproductive benefits of helping kin, especially offspring, are readily seen. Helping non-kin can be beneficial if individuals can differentiate between ‘reciprocators’ and ‘non-reciprocators’ and direct altruistic behavior toward reciprocators. Also, if third parties are favorably impressed by observing altruistic behavior, the rewards need not come from the recipient of the altruistic behavior.
K1 Reciprocity
K1 Fitness
K1 RECIPROCAL ALTRUISM
K1 Altruism
K1 Natural Selection
K1 Adaptation
K1 Evolution
K1 Behavior
K1 moral systems
K1 Morality
DO 10.1023/A:1007897311267