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0 pointsdahfizz4y ago0 comments

It's not self evident that virtue _signals_ are evolutionarily advantageous. Actually being virtuous is what provides a benefit to your society / tribe / species.

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anonporridge4y ago· 2 in thread

Once a behavior has been socially locked in as "virtuous", then doesn't it create an incentive for individuals to signal that virtue?

Scarblac4y ago

Not necessarily, no. Why would it?

lossolo4y ago

Maybe because it's perceived as noble thing to do so people would signal that to others as benefit to themselves - to get higher status in a group.

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