If the Direct Fitness Cost to a Donor Is 6

question 38

Essay

If the direct fitness cost to a donor is 6 and the indirect fitness benefit to the recipient is 30, is altruistic behaviour likely to evolve between cousins? Is the altruistic behaviour likely to evolve between full siblings?

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Definitions:

Duty Of Care

A legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others, which can arise in various contexts such as professional services or public activities.

Honest Error

A mistake made without malicious intent or knowledge of its falsehood, often considered in legal and ethical considerations.

Underestimating Cost

The act of calculating or predicting a cost to be lower than it eventually turns out to be.

Personally Liable

The legal responsibility of an individual to fulfill a debt or obligation from their own assets.