Lifetime accounting makes apparent altruism actually mutualistic.
Evidence
Note that, from an evolutionary perspective, costs and benefits should be measured over a lifetime. Hence, behavior that might seem altruistic when considered in the short run may bring later benefits to the actor and be mutualistic. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 206
Categorization
- XREF: Pairs with the reader’s sacrificial-cost lens from the ‘On Sacrifice’ article — delayed reciprocity makes apparent gift-giving strategic. — connects to: Mutual insurance companies exemplify genuine mutualistic cooperation. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 76; Mutualism pays off through average expected benefits, not guaranteed returns — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 79; Reciprocal altruism is really mutualism, not altruism — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 211 (+1 more)
Related
- Mutualism pays off through average expected benefits, not guaranteed returns (similarity 0.84)
- Mutualistic cost-benefit logic may explain transcendent moral sentiment. (similarity 0.83)
- Reciprocal altruism is really mutualism, not altruism (similarity 0.81)
- Mutualism faces three challenges, all involving cost without visible return. (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Reciprocal altruism is really mutualism, not altruism
#corroborates(0.90) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 211 - Mutualistic cost-benefit logic may explain transcendent moral sentiment.
#corroborates(0.80) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 265