TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING
The term "cheating" is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe a wide range of exploitative or deceitful traits. Although many find this a useful short hand, others have suggested that it implies cognitive intent in a misleading way, and is used inconsistently. We pr...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | Evolution 2014-02, Vol.68 (2), p.318-331 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| container_end_page | 331 |
|---|---|
| container_issue | 2 |
| container_start_page | 318 |
| container_title | Evolution |
| container_volume | 68 |
| creator | Ghoul, Melanie Griffin, Ashleigh S. West, Stuart A. |
| description | The term "cheating" is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe a wide range of exploitative or deceitful traits. Although many find this a useful short hand, others have suggested that it implies cognitive intent in a misleading way, and is used inconsistently. We provide a formal justification of the use of the term "cheat" from the perspective of an individual as a maximizing agent. We provide a definition for cheating that can be applied widely, and show that cheats can be broadly classified on the basis of four distinctions: (i) whether cooperation is an option; (ii) whether deception is involved; (iii) whether members of the same or different species are cheated; and (iv) whether the cheat is facultative or obligate. Our formal definition and classification provide a framework that allow us to resolve and clarify a number of issues, regarding the detection and evolutionary consequences of cheating, as well as illuminating common principles and similarities in the underlying selection pressures. |
| doi_str_mv | 10.1111/evo.12266 |
| format | Article |
| fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>jstor_proqu</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1505336582</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><jstor_id>24032758</jstor_id><sourcerecordid>24032758</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c5176-4bc23b090617c75a5e3ffc513a13e48207a409bc609adc6ba0d71c29ff911e283</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqFkctOwzAQRS0EgvJY8AGgSGzYBGb8jJdRaUtElUhVALGynNSRWloCScvj73FpQYgN3tjWPTOauZeQY4QL9OfSvdYXSKmUW6SDQkShkFxukw4A8pBFFPbIfttOAUAL1Ltkj3JkiEA7JMyz-3h0FcRp0LvLhrd5kqXx6CG46vWTNFn9gqwfdK97cZ6kg0OyU9lZ64429wG57ffy7nU4zAZJNx6GpUAlQ16UlBWgQaIqlbDCsaryErPIHPfzKMtBF6UEbcelLCyMFZZUV5VGdDRiB-R83fe5qV-Wrl2Y-aQt3Wxmn1y9bA0KEIxJEdH_Ua6p8t5E3KNnf9BpvWye_CIrimsNAsFTpxtqWczd2Dw3k7ltPsy3Zx64XANvk5n7-NERzCoM48MwX2EYb-jXw1ecrCum7aJufnUERpVYrRuu9Um7cO8_um0ejVRMCXOfDkwXcryROTWcfQJAzIwu</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>1494990510</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING</title><source>MEDLINE</source><source>Access via Wiley Online Library</source><source>JSTOR Archive Collection A-Z Listing</source><source>Oxford University Press Journals All Titles (1996-Current)</source><source>EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals</source><creator>Ghoul, Melanie ; Griffin, Ashleigh S. ; West, Stuart A.</creator><creatorcontrib>Ghoul, Melanie ; Griffin, Ashleigh S. ; West, Stuart A.</creatorcontrib><description>The term "cheating" is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe a wide range of exploitative or deceitful traits. Although many find this a useful short hand, others have suggested that it implies cognitive intent in a misleading way, and is used inconsistently. We provide a formal justification of the use of the term "cheat" from the perspective of an individual as a maximizing agent. We provide a definition for cheating that can be applied widely, and show that cheats can be broadly classified on the basis of four distinctions: (i) whether cooperation is an option; (ii) whether deception is involved; (iii) whether members of the same or different species are cheated; and (iv) whether the cheat is facultative or obligate. Our formal definition and classification provide a framework that allow us to resolve and clarify a number of issues, regarding the detection and evolutionary consequences of cheating, as well as illuminating common principles and similarities in the underlying selection pressures.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0014-3820</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1558-5646</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1111/evo.12266</identifier><identifier>PMID: 24131102</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>United States: Blackwell Publishing Ltd</publisher><subject>Animals ; Behavior, Animal ; Behavioral genetics ; Biological altruism ; Brood parasitism ; Cheat ; Cheating ; Cooperation ; Cooperative Behavior ; Deception ; Ecological competition ; Evolution ; Evolution, Molecular ; exploitation ; intentional language ; Mimicry ; Molecules ; Mutualism ; PERSPECTIVE ; Plants ; Selection, Genetic ; social evolution ; Sociology</subject><ispartof>Evolution, 2014-02, Vol.68 (2), p.318-331</ispartof><rights>Copyright © 2014 Society for the Study of Evolution</rights><rights>2013 The Author(s). © 2013 The Society for the Study of Evolution.</rights><rights>2013 The Author(s). Evolution © 2013 The Society for the Study of Evolution.</rights><rights>Copyright Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. Feb 2014</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c5176-4bc23b090617c75a5e3ffc513a13e48207a409bc609adc6ba0d71c29ff911e283</citedby></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/24032758$$EPDF$$P50$$Gjstor$$H</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/24032758$$EHTML$$P50$$Gjstor$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>315,781,785,804,1418,27925,27926,45575,45576,58018,58251</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24131102$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Ghoul, Melanie</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Griffin, Ashleigh S.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>West, Stuart A.</creatorcontrib><title>TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING</title><title>Evolution</title><addtitle>Evolution</addtitle><description>The term "cheating" is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe a wide range of exploitative or deceitful traits. Although many find this a useful short hand, others have suggested that it implies cognitive intent in a misleading way, and is used inconsistently. We provide a formal justification of the use of the term "cheat" from the perspective of an individual as a maximizing agent. We provide a definition for cheating that can be applied widely, and show that cheats can be broadly classified on the basis of four distinctions: (i) whether cooperation is an option; (ii) whether deception is involved; (iii) whether members of the same or different species are cheated; and (iv) whether the cheat is facultative or obligate. Our formal definition and classification provide a framework that allow us to resolve and clarify a number of issues, regarding the detection and evolutionary consequences of cheating, as well as illuminating common principles and similarities in the underlying selection pressures.</description><subject>Animals</subject><subject>Behavior, Animal</subject><subject>Behavioral genetics</subject><subject>Biological altruism</subject><subject>Brood parasitism</subject><subject>Cheat</subject><subject>Cheating</subject><subject>Cooperation</subject><subject>Cooperative Behavior</subject><subject>Deception</subject><subject>Ecological competition</subject><subject>Evolution</subject><subject>Evolution, Molecular</subject><subject>exploitation</subject><subject>intentional language</subject><subject>Mimicry</subject><subject>Molecules</subject><subject>Mutualism</subject><subject>PERSPECTIVE</subject><subject>Plants</subject><subject>Selection, Genetic</subject><subject>social evolution</subject><subject>Sociology</subject><issn>0014-3820</issn><issn>1558-5646</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2014</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><recordid>eNqFkctOwzAQRS0EgvJY8AGgSGzYBGb8jJdRaUtElUhVALGynNSRWloCScvj73FpQYgN3tjWPTOauZeQY4QL9OfSvdYXSKmUW6SDQkShkFxukw4A8pBFFPbIfttOAUAL1Ltkj3JkiEA7JMyz-3h0FcRp0LvLhrd5kqXx6CG46vWTNFn9gqwfdK97cZ6kg0OyU9lZ64429wG57ffy7nU4zAZJNx6GpUAlQ16UlBWgQaIqlbDCsaryErPIHPfzKMtBF6UEbcelLCyMFZZUV5VGdDRiB-R83fe5qV-Wrl2Y-aQt3Wxmn1y9bA0KEIxJEdH_Ua6p8t5E3KNnf9BpvWye_CIrimsNAsFTpxtqWczd2Dw3k7ltPsy3Zx64XANvk5n7-NERzCoM48MwX2EYb-jXw1ecrCum7aJufnUERpVYrRuu9Um7cO8_um0ejVRMCXOfDkwXcryROTWcfQJAzIwu</recordid><startdate>201402</startdate><enddate>201402</enddate><creator>Ghoul, Melanie</creator><creator>Griffin, Ashleigh S.</creator><creator>West, Stuart A.</creator><general>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</general><general>Wiley Subscription Services, Inc</general><general>Oxford University Press</general><scope>BSCLL</scope><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>7QG</scope><scope>7QL</scope><scope>7QP</scope><scope>7QR</scope><scope>7SN</scope><scope>7SS</scope><scope>7TK</scope><scope>7TM</scope><scope>7U9</scope><scope>8FD</scope><scope>C1K</scope><scope>FR3</scope><scope>H94</scope><scope>M7N</scope><scope>P64</scope><scope>RC3</scope><scope>7X8</scope></search><sort><creationdate>201402</creationdate><title>TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING</title><author>Ghoul, Melanie ; Griffin, Ashleigh S. ; West, Stuart A.</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c5176-4bc23b090617c75a5e3ffc513a13e48207a409bc609adc6ba0d71c29ff911e283</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2014</creationdate><topic>Animals</topic><topic>Behavior, Animal</topic><topic>Behavioral genetics</topic><topic>Biological altruism</topic><topic>Brood parasitism</topic><topic>Cheat</topic><topic>Cheating</topic><topic>Cooperation</topic><topic>Cooperative Behavior</topic><topic>Deception</topic><topic>Ecological competition</topic><topic>Evolution</topic><topic>Evolution, Molecular</topic><topic>exploitation</topic><topic>intentional language</topic><topic>Mimicry</topic><topic>Molecules</topic><topic>Mutualism</topic><topic>PERSPECTIVE</topic><topic>Plants</topic><topic>Selection, Genetic</topic><topic>social evolution</topic><topic>Sociology</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Ghoul, Melanie</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Griffin, Ashleigh S.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>West, Stuart A.</creatorcontrib><collection>Istex</collection><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>Animal Behavior Abstracts</collection><collection>Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)</collection><collection>Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts</collection><collection>Chemoreception Abstracts</collection><collection>Ecology Abstracts</collection><collection>Entomology Abstracts (Full archive)</collection><collection>Neurosciences Abstracts</collection><collection>Nucleic Acids Abstracts</collection><collection>Virology and AIDS Abstracts</collection><collection>Technology Research Database</collection><collection>Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management</collection><collection>Engineering Research Database</collection><collection>AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts</collection><collection>Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C)</collection><collection>Biotechnology and BioEngineering Abstracts</collection><collection>Genetics Abstracts</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>Evolution</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Ghoul, Melanie</au><au>Griffin, Ashleigh S.</au><au>West, Stuart A.</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING</atitle><jtitle>Evolution</jtitle><addtitle>Evolution</addtitle><date>2014-02</date><risdate>2014</risdate><volume>68</volume><issue>2</issue><spage>318</spage><epage>331</epage><pages>318-331</pages><issn>0014-3820</issn><eissn>1558-5646</eissn><abstract>The term "cheating" is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe a wide range of exploitative or deceitful traits. Although many find this a useful short hand, others have suggested that it implies cognitive intent in a misleading way, and is used inconsistently. We provide a formal justification of the use of the term "cheat" from the perspective of an individual as a maximizing agent. We provide a definition for cheating that can be applied widely, and show that cheats can be broadly classified on the basis of four distinctions: (i) whether cooperation is an option; (ii) whether deception is involved; (iii) whether members of the same or different species are cheated; and (iv) whether the cheat is facultative or obligate. Our formal definition and classification provide a framework that allow us to resolve and clarify a number of issues, regarding the detection and evolutionary consequences of cheating, as well as illuminating common principles and similarities in the underlying selection pressures.</abstract><cop>United States</cop><pub>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</pub><pmid>24131102</pmid><doi>10.1111/evo.12266</doi><tpages>14</tpages><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
| fulltext | fulltext |
| identifier | ISSN: 0014-3820 |
| ispartof | Evolution, 2014-02, Vol.68 (2), p.318-331 |
| issn | 0014-3820 1558-5646 |
| language | eng |
| recordid | cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1505336582 |
| source | MEDLINE; Access via Wiley Online Library; JSTOR Archive Collection A-Z Listing; Oxford University Press Journals All Titles (1996-Current); EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals |
| subjects | Animals Behavior, Animal Behavioral genetics Biological altruism Brood parasitism Cheat Cheating Cooperation Cooperative Behavior Deception Ecological competition Evolution Evolution, Molecular exploitation intentional language Mimicry Molecules Mutualism PERSPECTIVE Plants Selection, Genetic social evolution Sociology |
| title | TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY DEFINITION OF CHEATING |
| url | https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2024-12-18T14%3A55%3A32IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-jstor_proqu&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=TOWARD%20AN%20EVOLUTIONARY%20DEFINITION%20OF%20CHEATING&rft.jtitle=Evolution&rft.au=Ghoul,%20Melanie&rft.date=2014-02&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=318&rft.epage=331&rft.pages=318-331&rft.issn=0014-3820&rft.eissn=1558-5646&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111/evo.12266&rft_dat=%3Cjstor_proqu%3E24032758%3C/jstor_proqu%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=1494990510&rft_id=info:pmid/24131102&rft_jstor_id=24032758&rfr_iscdi=true |