Moral behavior in animals

  • 11 March 2022
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Did you know that feelings such as empathy, honesty, cooperation, or a sense of fair treatment aren’t unique to people? It turns out that animals can also be sensitive to moral behaviors.

I sincerely recommend Frans de Waal's TED Talk, it's a really interesting discovery :)
 

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_moral_behavior_in_animals


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Wow! 

And what do you guys think - does fair treatment require unique treatment for all? And is unique always fair?  

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Very interesting!

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I’ve heard that elephants have a very long memory. And they can even take revenge on someone that hurt them!

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