PPT-Selfish genes and Altruism

Kathryn Coe PhD Professor Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Organization of presentation What is altruism Modern Darwinian Theory Theories proposed to account for altruism. We might also expect that evolutionary pressures tend to produce sel64257sh behaviorwith the notable exception of the relation between parents and o64256spring But can we expect natural selection to act in favor of altruistic behavior in other relat brPage 1br Altruism in Experiments Prepared for the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2007 brPage 2br Laboratory experiments with evidence of altruism brPage 3br brPage 4br 4NeoplasticProcessincludesMeSHtermsreferringtocan-cers. SemanticType IntermediateBMeSHTerms G E A Genes,jun 1 Genes,fos 2 Genes,APC 3 Genes,Reporter 4 Genes,Dominant 5 Genes,ras 6 Genes,rel 7 Genes,bc Beyond Ethics. Outline. Problems with Self-Interest. Economic Altruism. Altruism and Charity. Altruism, Charity, and Ethics. Problems with. Self-interest. Problems with . Self-interest. Nash Equilibrium. Question of the Day!. Altruistic Ethics. Ethical doctrine that holds that individuals have a moral obligation to help, serve, or benefit others. I. f necessary, it will be at the sacrifice of self interest. In questi quaderni vengono pubblicati i lavori dei docenti della Facolt Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior. Why Genetics?. Behavior is hereditary!. Our environment has shaped our behavior across generations . . EVOLUTION. We can learn much about our behavior by studying our animal relatives. r. u. i. s. m. . By . Purple Power. !!!. Altruism? . What is Altruism?. Where is Altruism?. Why do we use Altruism?. What do people think of Altruism? . What is Altruism?. Altruism is when someone does something nice to someone else without getting anything in return. Its helping others, its practically another word for kindness. . Altruism. Unselfish regard for the welfare of others.. Is there strength in numbers when handling an ambiguous emergencies?. Bystander Effect. (3:30). When in groups, individuals are less likely to go against the norm and help (or get involved). Selfishness Defined. “Caring unduly or supremely for oneself; regarding one’s own comfort in disregard, or at the expense of that of others.”. Synonyms: . “ungenerous, narrow, narrow-minded, self-indulgent, grasping, piggish, hoggish, miserly and covetous. View Sinners?. Ungodly Attitudes. Envying sinners . Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 37:1-4. Thinking they are beneath us . Luke 18:11; 7:39. Thinking they’d be better off dead . Luke 9:54. Treating them like Samaritans . Mutualism. Team of male lions, 2-3 members. Hunt together. Share access to females pretty equally. Going alone would not be as successful (cost-benefit). Lazuli buntings. Dominant, bright colored males tolerate dull subordinate males in neighboring territories. Why would anyone be . altruistic. ?. Contrast two theories explaining altruism in humans. Why would anyone be . altruistic. ?. Kin Selection Theory. Hamilton 1963. We are more likely to sacrifice ourselves for relatives than non-relatives.. Artificial Selection. Natural Selection. Sociobiology, Selfish Genes, and Adaptation. Phylogeny and the Study of Animal Behavior. Natural Selection produces an incredible array of traits!. Sequential .