Thursday, March 28, 2013

Frans De Waal: moral behavior in animals

Behavior studies and experiments show that
1) animals cooperate for common goals
2) partners are willing to extend favors (cooperate even when their goals may not match during that moment)
3) animals return favors
4) animals reconcile after fights (because social harmony is very important in the long term)
5) animals may cheat during acts of cooperation
6) animals understand and expect similar rewards for similar actions

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