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Moral Systems and the Evolution of Human RightsBiological Underpinnings

Moral Systems and the Evolution of Human Rights: Biological Underpinnings [Scientific studies conducted with Great Apes, children and babies, and studies from experimental economics are reviewed in this chapter. The collective results offer compelling evidence of innate predispositions in humans towards sociality, fairness, an aversion to inequity, and the capacity for empathy. It is suggested that these predispositions are sometimes used to inform the development of moral systems, and often serve as a catalyst for social revolution in the face of growing inequity.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Moral Systems and the Evolution of Human RightsBiological Underpinnings

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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2015
ISBN
978-94-017-9550-0
Pages
41 –53
DOI
10.1007/978-94-017-9551-7_4
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Abstract

[Scientific studies conducted with Great Apes, children and babies, and studies from experimental economics are reviewed in this chapter. The collective results offer compelling evidence of innate predispositions in humans towards sociality, fairness, an aversion to inequity, and the capacity for empathy. It is suggested that these predispositions are sometimes used to inform the development of moral systems, and often serve as a catalyst for social revolution in the face of growing inequity.]

Published: Oct 28, 2014

Keywords: Fairness; Aversion to inequality; Empathy; Morality; Evolution

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