Are empathy and fairness uniquely human traits?
In short: We often assume that morality belongs only to humans. This video explores how primates and other mammals demonstrate the very foundations of social ethics.
Primatologist Frans de Waal presents behavioral tests that challenge our view of the animal kingdom. Through observations of primates and other mammals, the presentation examines how traits like cooperation, reciprocity, and empathy are not exclusive to our species.
The video specifically investigates what occurs when monkeys are compensated unequally, using such instances to explore the origins of fairness and the well-monkey's reaction to injustice.
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