title: Not all mutualism is fair, and not all fairness is mutualistic.
abstract: The target article convincingly argues that mutualistic cooperation is supported by partner choice. However, we will suggest that mutualistic cooperation is not the basis of fairness; instead, fairness is based on impartiality. In support of this view, we show that adults are willing to destroy others’ resources to avoid inequality, a result predicted by impartiality but not by mutualistic cooperation.
authors: Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. alex.shaw@yale.edu
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Shaw
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Knobe
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D009014:Morals; D012747:Sexual Partners