Introduction: The Evolutionary Approach to Ethics: From Animal Prosociality to Human Morality.
Evolutionary research on the biological fitness of groups has recently given a prominent value to the role that prosocial behaviors play in favoring a successful adaptation to ecological niches. Such a focus marks a paradigm shift. Early views of evolution relied on the notion of natural selection a...
| Published in: | European journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Subtitles: | Special Issue - Evolutionary Research on Morality and Theological Ethics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham
[2020]
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| In: |
European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Evolutionary biology
/ Animals
/ Pro-social behavior
/ Social ethics
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Evolutionary Ethics
B Biological Roots of Behaviors B Evolutionary Debunking Arguments B Animal Prosociality |
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