Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Behav Brain Sci. 2013 Feb;36(1):102. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X12000891.
Baumard et al. provide an intriguing model where morality emerges from the dynamics of partner choice in mutualistic interactions. I discuss evidence from human and nonhuman primates that supports the overall approach, but highlights a gap in explaining the human specificity of moral cognition. I suggest that an essential characteristic of human fairness is to override concerns about merit in favor of promoting the welfare in others who are needy.
鲍马德等人提供了一个有趣的模型，其中道德源于互惠互动中伙伴选择的动态。我讨论了来自人类和非人类灵长类动物的证据，这些证据支持了总体方法，但突出了在解释道德认知的人类特异性方面的差距。我认为，人类公平的一个重要特征是超越对优点的关注，转而支持那些有需要的人的福利。
