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Do Monkeys Care What Is Fair?
Cronin, K. A., & Hopper, L. M. (2020). Do Monkeys Care What Is Fair? Frontiers for Young Minds, 8, 550299. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2020.550299
Abstract
- Scientists study fairness in humans, apes, and monkeys to understand the evolutionary origins of our own behavior and to better understand the behavior of other primates. Scientists studying monkeys have found that, sometimes, monkeys will share food equally with others, but their choices often depend on their species and the specific circumstances. Monkeys are more likely to help friends, but even then, monkeys rarely go out of their way to act fairly. Furthermore, while monkeys appear to recognize unfair outcomes, they only seem concerned by inequity when they receive less than others, not when they receive more.
- Publication Type Frontiers for young minds
- Concepts Morality
- Relevant learning goals Evolutionary Thinking, Interdisciplinary Thinking, Metacognitive Competency
- Relevant subject areas Biology, Cognitive Science, Ethics, Psychology