Duty-based morality may predate and underlie rights-based morality.

Evidence

We believe that morality in some societies is better represented by relying on a system of duties. Although we discuss data from one community, duty-based moral systems seem to be widespread and might even be a precursor to a moral system based on rights. We propose that mutualistic cooperation as described by Baumard et al. matches a rights-based orientation more than it does a duty-based one. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 560

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the distinction between duty-based versus rights-based moral systems and how mutualism maps onto the latter.
• XREF: connects to: Custom precedes and generates law and morality from one undifferentiated norm

Related

• Duty-based moralities subordinate the individual to maintenance of social norms. (similarity 0.84)
• Duty-based moral systems enforce asymmetric, non-proportional exchange favoring the powerful. (similarity 0.80)
• Human morality may rest on a general normativizing capacity, not a dedicated fairness module. (similarity 0.79)
• Custom precedes and generates law and morality from one undifferentiated norm (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Custom precedes and generates law and morality from one undifferentiated norm #corroborates (0.78)