The Evolution of Morality

The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 747-771

  Krebs, Dennis ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution of conscience; Evolution of deference; Evolution of direct reciprocity; Evolution of selective interaction; L. Kohlberg; Moral judgments; Morality; Selfishness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987780122     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470939376.ch26     Document Type: Chapter

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