Tuesday 17 April 2012

TED presentation: Frans De Waal explores moral behaviour in animals

World-renowned primatologist Dr Frans de Waal explores moral behaviour in a range of primates in this fascinating talk, recorded live for TED.

De Waal talks the audience through experimental footage dating back as far as 1937, discussing what he calls the "two pillars" of morality; reciprocity and fairness.

Watch the full video here: Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals

"If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity and associated with it is a sense of justice and a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion." - De Waal

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