Evolutionary Origins of Morality: Insights From Non-human Primates

The aim of this contribution is to explore the origins of moral behavior and its underlying moral preferences and intuitions from an evolutionary perspective. Such a perspective encompasses both the ultimate, adaptive function of morality in our own species, as well as the phylogenetic distribution...

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Main Authors: Judith M. Burkart, Rahel K. Brügger, Carel P. van Schaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2018.00017/full