The cognitive and cultural foundations of moral behavior
Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 39 • Elsevier • • Published In • Pages: 490-501 •
By Pisor, Anne C., Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Cohen, Emma, Henrich, Joseph, McElreath, Richard L., McNamara, Rita A., Norenzayan, Ara, Willard, Aiyan K., Xygalatas, Dimitris
Hypothesis
Participants will use cooperative descriptors when asked to list 5 behaviors that makes someone good/virtuous/moral, and will use non-cooperative descriptors when asked to list 5 behaviors that makes someone bad/immoral.
Note
All questions were translated and participants who could not demonstrate a comprehension of the question were excluded from the results. "Fairness/reciprocity" and "honesty" were the main responses for moral behavior. "Theft," "deceit," and "violence" were the main responses for immoral behavior.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive salience and mean salience score | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Morality Models | Dependent | Exchange And Transfers, Gift Giving, Social Relationships And Groups, Ethics, Property Offenses |