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Reciprocal Altruism : just a contradiction in terms

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John Edser

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4 авг. 2010 г., 15:47:4504.08.2010
Neo Darwinism argues reciprocal altruism occurs if, and only if, the
diminution of fitness linked to the altruistic act is more than
compensated for by the advantages the organism receives when it is the
beneficiary of the altruistic act.

In any social context via a minimum of two selectees named A and B the
below represents every possibility:


A B
1) 0/0 A no change B No change no relationship
2) 0/+ A no change B gains commensalism
3) +/0 A gains B no change commensalism
4) 0/- A no change B loses not characterized
5) -/0 A loses B no change not characterized
6) +/+ A gains B gains mutualism
7) +/- A gains B loses selfishness/altruism
8) -/+ A loses B gains altruism/selfishness
9) -/- A loses B loses spite

IOW, only eight categories of actual social interaction are possible.


From the above reciprocated altruism means:

A B
7) +/-

AND

8) -/+

Where totaled +'s must exceed totaled -'s resulting in:

6) +/+ which is mutualism NOT altruism. What was being reciprocated is
selfishness NOT altruism.

To reciprocate altruism:

7) +/-

AND

8) -/+

Where totaled -'s must exceed totaled +'s resulting in non selectable spite.

NOTE: Just to be able to distinguish between mutualism ans spite
COMPLETED FITNESS TOTALS were and remain ABSOLUTELY necessary.

Unless a proposed altruistic donor's TOTAL loss in fitness remains less
than than a selfish fitness TOTAL gain, reciprocated altruism cannot
evolve. IOW, "altruism" within Neo Darwinism always remains "selfish"
dependent. Also, unless the donor increases in fitness over time
selfish recipients simply run out of donors.

Unfortunately for Neo Darwinism the logic of reciprocated altruism is
not at all altruistic because it requires reciprocated selfishness or
what I prefer to call: mutualized Total Darwinian Fitnesses (TDF). IOW,
a TOTAL fitness loss CANNOT be selected for.

Unfortunately, Neo Darwinism does not bother to define fitness (I have
requested a definition for over a decade!) or employ completed TOTAL
fitnesses. Therefore, reader's can have idea what is being employed as a
critical frame of reference within Neo Darwinism! Reciprocated altruism
can only represent _mutualized_ advantage, i.e. a selfish investment via
the donor that is not without risk.


Regards,

John Edser
Independent Researcher

ed...@ozemail.com.au

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