Testing Morality

The video explores the evolution of morality, focusing on new findings in primate behavior, such as prosocial tendencies and fairness. It discusses the Ultimatum Game, revealing insights into human and primate cooperation. The research highlights similarities in fairness between chimpanzees and humans, and future studies aim to explore cooperation and freeloading in primates. The methodology emphasizes testing cognition in controlled environments.

What new aspect of morality was discovered in primates that was not known in the 1990s?

• Altruism

• Sense of fairness

• Sympathy

• Reciprocity

In the Ultimatum game, what behavior do humans typically exhibit?

• They keep all the money for themselves

• They refuse to play the game

• They split the money evenly or close to evenly

• They give all the money to the other person

How do chimpanzees typically respond in the Ultimatum game?

• They split resources equally

• They give all resources to others

• They take all the resources for themselves

• They refuse to participate

What is a common misconception about chimpanzees' ability to deal with freeloading?

• They always punish freeloaders

• They cannot deal with freeloading

• They always share resources equally

• They ignore freeloaders completely

Why is studying primates in captivity important for understanding their cognition?

• It is cheaper than field studies

• It allows for observation in a natural environment

• It helps in controlling variables for cognitive tests

• It prevents them from interacting with other species