Ethics of reciprocity: the communicative and affective dimension of human cooperation

Authors

  • Patrici Calvo Universitat Jaume I

Abstract

During the last decades, the reciprocating capacity of human beings has aroused the interest of political scientists, sociologists and economists for their positive effects on the development of different areas of human activity. It is a behavior that allows the emergence of various forms of cooperation between two or more people for the satisfaction of shared objectives and highly beneficial for all parties in relation. However, as several studies show, an ethical and emotional dimension underlies the emergence and enhancement of reciprocity. In this sense, the objective of this study is to propose a possible reconstruction of the conditions of possibility of reciprocity.

Keywords:

Ethics, Reciprocity, Cooperation, Communication, Affections