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Evolution and Construction of Moral Systems

In: Games, Groups, and the Global Good

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  • Jessica C. Flack

    (Sante Fe Institute)

  • David C. Krakauer

    (Sante Fe Institute)

Abstract

A moral system is an adaptive system for conflict management based on prescriptive, internalized social rules. We decompose moral systems into the sense of fairness, moral judgments, and rules at the aggregate level. We explore how each of these levels is constructed, including how this process is influenced by cognitive and organizational constraints and social architecture. We consider feedback across these levels as well as the implications of partial time-scale separation for reducing uncertainty about behavioral outcomes. We suggest that an appropriate theoretical framework for treating these issues is an extended theory of niche construction.

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  • Jessica C. Flack & David C. Krakauer, 2009. "Evolution and Construction of Moral Systems," Springer Series in Game Theory, in: Simon A. Levin (ed.), Games, Groups, and the Global Good, chapter 7, pages 117-141, Springer.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:spschp:978-3-540-85436-4_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85436-4_7
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