TY - JOUR
T1 - More to morality than mutualism
T2 - Consistent contributors exist and they can inspire costly generosity in others
AU - Gill, Michael J.
AU - Packer, Dominic J.
AU - Van Bavel, Jay
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Studies of economic decision-making have revealed the existence of consistent contributors, who always make contributions to the collective good. It is difficult to understand such behavior in terms of mutualistic motives. Furthermore, consistent contributors can elicit apparently altruistic behavior from others. Therefore, although mutualistic motives are likely an important contributor to moral action, there is more to morality than mutualism.
AB - Studies of economic decision-making have revealed the existence of consistent contributors, who always make contributions to the collective good. It is difficult to understand such behavior in terms of mutualistic motives. Furthermore, consistent contributors can elicit apparently altruistic behavior from others. Therefore, although mutualistic motives are likely an important contributor to moral action, there is more to morality than mutualism.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X12000799
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X12000799
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23445588
AN - SCOPUS:84876926145
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 36
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 1
ER -