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enforced altruism: a standalone construct

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Entomology

altruism maintained because policing and sanctions remove the benefit of selfish reproduction, as opposed to altruism chosen voluntarily because of high relatedness.

In entomology, enforced altruism refers to altruism maintained because policing and sanctions remove the benefit of selfish reproduction, as opposed to altruism chosen voluntarily because of high relatedness. This meaning comes from Ratnieks (2008) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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Ratnieks, F., & Wenseleers, T. (2008). Altruism in insect societies and beyond: voluntary or enforced? Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 23(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.09.013

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