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Sexual selection for moral virtues.

The Quarterly review of biology - 1 Jun 2007

Miller Geoffrey F

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Moral evolution theories have emphasized kinship, reciprocity, group selection, and equilibrium selection. Yet, moral virtues are also sexually attractive. Darwin suggested that sexual attractiveness may explain many aspects of human morality. This paper updates his argument by integrating recent...

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PMID: 17583267
DOI: 10.1086/517857

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