@techreport{Cordes2005Toward,
abstract = {This paper delivers a step toward a naturalistic foundation of the social contract. While
mainstream social contract theory is based on an original position model that is defined in an
aprioristic way, we endogenize its key elements, i.e., develop them out of the individuals?
moral common sense. Therefore, the biological and social basis of moral intuitions are
explored. In this context, a key adaptation during evolution was the one that enabled humans
to understand conspecifics as intentional agents. Since these behavioral aspects are considered
to be an exaptation, they are not amenable to direct genetic explanations or to rationalitybased
approaches.},
author = {Christian Cordes and Christian Schubert},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {P16; D71; D63; B52; A13; 330; Social contract theory; Fairness; Intentionality; Empathy; Human; Sozialvertrag; Gerechtigkeit; Evolutions\"{o}konomik},
language = {eng},
number = {0501},
title = {Toward a Naturalistic Foundation of the Social Contract},
type = {Papers on economics & evolution},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20020},
year = {2005}
}
