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Moral behavior in animals (TEDTalks)

Moral behavior in animals (TEDTalks) | Science News | Scoop.it

"TED Talks Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait."

 

In animals we have the opportunity to analyze a system of morality free from doctrine.  Observation and research seem to be demonstrating that qualities such as empathy and fairness are not uniquely human.  While humans and other species do have their distinct differences, how can we honor the dignity of species besides our own?


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Mariana Soffer's comment, June 16, 2012 10:46 AM
cool, love this
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Even Babies Know What’s Fair

Even Babies Know What’s Fair | Science News | Scoop.it

At a playground, it’s not uncommon to hear the refrain, “That’s not fair!” It seems that young children worry a lot about fairness, but psychological scientists have typically assumed that kids don’t start to understand morality until they reach their preschool years. New research, however, on 19- to 21-month-olds has indicated that sensitivity to fairness might begin a lot earlier.

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Babies know what's fair

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(Medical Xpress) -- “That’s not fair!” It’s a common playground complaint. But how early do children acquire this sense of fairness? Before they’re 2, says a new study.
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