Is It Good to Cooperate? Testing the Theory of Morality-as-Cooperation in 60 Societies
Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 60(1) • University of Chicago Press • • Published In • Pages: 47-69 •
By Curry, Oliver Scott, Mullins, Daniel Austin, Whitehouse, Harvey
Hypothesis
Respecting property will be considered morally good instead of bad and observed across cultures.
Note
The cooperative behavior of respecting property was considered positive in all but one case and observed in nearly all societies.
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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UNKNOWN | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Moral Valence | Dependent | Mutual Aid, Ethics |
Respecting Property | Independent | Property |