The evolution of morality

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 20-28

  Broom, Donald Maurice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Ethics; Evolution; Morality; Religion; Sentience; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANIMAL COMMUNITY; ETHICS; EVOLUTION; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; KNOWLEDGE; MORALITY; RELIGION;

ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33747880428     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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