Law in Contemporary Society

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"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man."- Samuel Johnson
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Kin Selection

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<		The most basic justification for altruism is kin selection. In an evolutionary sense, my most fundamental goal is to spread my genes to as many offspring as possible. By quantifying the amount of genetic material that will be passed on, one could conceivably work for the benefit of nieces and nephews, since they will contain at least some of my personal genetic material. However I am looking at altruism on a truly global scale. Kin selection does not reach past individuals I share genetic material with. I must look further.
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>		The most basic justification for altruism is kin selection. In an evolutionary sense, my most fundamental goal is to spread my genes to as many offspring as possible. By quantifying the amount of genetic material that will be passed on, one could conceivably work for the benefit of nephews and cousins, since they will contain at least some of my personal genetic material. However I am looking at altruism on a truly global scale. Kin selection does not reach past individuals I share genetic material with. I must look further.
 

Reciprocal Altruism


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