NDLI: Multilevel selection, cooperation, and altruism : Reflections on unto others: The evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Smuts, Barbara
Copyright Year	1999
Abstract	Unto Others (Sober and Wilson 1998) shows how the general principles of Multi-Level Selection (MLS) theory apply to selection at multiple levels of the biological hierarchy. It also argues for the existence of "genuine" evolutionary and psychological altruism. The authors’ views on altruism do not follow logically from principles of MLS, and their failure do disentangle these two themes undermines their otherwise excellent presentation of MLS theory. Rebuttal of the view that human nature is completely selfish depends not on the prevalence of altruism but on the importance of group-advantageous traits that benefit both self and other group members without necessarily inflicting direct costs on outsiders.
Starting Page	311
Ending Page	327
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10456767
Journal	Human Nature
Volume Number	10
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	19364776
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	1999-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Altruism Between-group selection Cooperation Evolutionary theory Group selection Multilevel selection Anthropology Behavioural Sciences Biological Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Arts and Humanities Anthropology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Multilevel selection, cooperation, and altruism : Reflections on unto others: The evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior