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

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Moral Valence DependentMutual Aid, Ethics
Respecting Property IndependentProperty