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Selfish punishment: altruism can be maintained by competition among cheaters.

Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Nov 2007

Eldakar Omar Tonsi, Farrell Dene Leo, Wilson David Sloan

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Altruistic punishment refers to a class of behaviors that deters cheating at a cost to the punisher, making it a form of second-order altruism. Usually, it is assumed that the punishers are themselves "solid citizens" who refrain from cheating. We show in a simulation model that altruism and punishment paradoxically become negatively correlated, leading to a form of selfish punishment. Examples of selfish...

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PMID: 17854839
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.07.024

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