The Evolutionary Basis of Religious Ethics
Abstract. I propose that religious ethical traditions can be understood as cultural expressions of underlying evolutionary processes. I begin with a discussion of evolutionary theories of morality, specifically kin selection and reciprocal altruism, and then discuss some recent work on the evolution...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2006
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Zygon
Year: 2006, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 747-774 |
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B Evolutionary Ethics B Religious Violence B kin selection B Judaism B RECIPROCAL ALTRUISM B Christian Ethics |
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