The structural evolution of morality /

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Author / Creator:Alexander, J. McKenzie.
Imprint:Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Description:1 online resource (ix, 300 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814349
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ISBN:9780511508073
0511508077
9780521870320
0521870321
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-297) and index.
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Summary:This book argues for the claim that much of the behaviour we view as "moral" exists because acting in that way benefits each of us to the greatest extent possible, given the socially structured nature of society. Drawing upon aspects of evolutionary game theory, the theory of bounded rationality, and computational models of social networks, it shows both how moral behaviour can emerge in socially structured environments, and how it can persist even when it is not typically viewed as "rational"₂ from a traditional economic perspective.
Other form:Print version: Alexander, J. McKenzie. Structural evolution of morality. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 9780521870320 0521870321

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