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Evolution of Altruism - Coggle Diagram

- - - - act altruistically towards people closely related to yourself #
  - - - is this really altruism??
- - - - RxB>C
      - it helped the individuals relatives enough to make it worth while
      - it can evolve if the benefit exceeded whatever the cost
    - - ant colonies do everything for the good of the colony #
      - ants share 3/4 of their genes
        
        more closely related to sister ant than their offspring
- - - - mutualism??
      - or is that considered payment?
- - - - would that be a gene passed down or a learned behavior
    - - definition of egoism: an ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality