Is It Good to Cooperate? Testing the Theory of Morality-as-Cooperation in 60 Societies

Current Anthropology Vol/Iss. 60(1) University of Chicago Press Published In Pages: 47-69
By Curry, Oliver Scott, Mullins, Daniel Austin, Whitehouse, Harvey

Hypothesis

The cooperative behaviors of helping kin, helping your group, reciprocating, being brave, respecting superiors, dividing resources, and respecting property will be considered positive and observed across societies.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
one-way ANOVASupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Moral Valence DependentMutual Aid, Ethics
Cooperative Behaviors IndependentMutual Aid, Social Relationships And Groups