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Fairness In Animals: Where To From Here?, Sarah F. Brosnan, Frans B.M. De Waal
Fairness In Animals: Where To From Here?, Sarah F. Brosnan, Frans B.M. De Waal
Psychology Faculty Publications
In the last decade, there has been an explosion of work investigating non-human species’ behavior as it relates to the human sense of fairness and justice. This work has provided a much-needed evolutionary perspective on humans, and highlighted ways in which humans’ behavior is both similar to and different from that of other species. In this concluding paper, we outline the major threads of the work highlighted in this and the previous special issues of Social Justice Research and provide thoughts on future directions for the field. This is a very exciting time in our exploration of the evolution of …
Introduction To “Justice In Animals”, Sarah F. Brosnan
Introduction To “Justice In Animals”, Sarah F. Brosnan
Psychology Faculty Publications
Although much is known about humans’ responses to inequity, little is known about similar responses in other species. The goal of these issues is to bring together researchers focusing on both humans and non-humans to provide a synthesis of our knowledge of non-human responses to inequity to date, and what these data tell us about the evolution of humans’ responses. In this Introduction, I provide a brief background, highlighting both areas in which differences among the related literatures emerge and the ways in which the comparative approach can provide insight in to this question. As becomes clear in these issues, …