This interdisciplinary collection presents novel theories, includes
provocative re-workings of longstanding arguments, and offers a
healthy cross-pollination of ideas to the morality literature.
Structures, functions, and content of morality are reconsidered as
cultural, religious, and political components are added to the
standard biological/environmental mix. Innovative concepts such as the
Periodic Table of Ethics and evidence for morality in non-human
species illuminate areas for further discussion and research. And some
of the book’s contributors question premises we hold dear, such as
morality as a product of reason, the existence of moral truths, and
the motto “life is good.” Highlights of the coverage: The
tripartite theory of Machiavellian morality: judgment, influence, and
conscience as distinct moral adaptations. Prosocial morality from a
biological, cultural, and developmental perspective. The containment
problem and the evolutionary debunking of morality. A comparative
perspective on the evolution of moral behavior. A moral guide to
depravity: religiously-motivated violence and sexual selection. Game
theory and the strategic logic of moral intuitions. The Evolution of
Morality makes a stimulating supplementary text for advanced
undergraduate and graduate courses in the evolutionary sciences,
particularly in psychology, biology, anthropology, sociology,
political science, religious studies, and philosophy
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ISBN
9783319196718
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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