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The third axis: partner choice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2026

Valerie A. Kuhlmeier Open the ORCID record for Valerie A. Kuhlmeier [Opens in a new window]  and
Kristen A. Dunfield
Valerie A. Kuhlmeier*
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Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada vk4@queensu.ca
Kristen A. Dunfield
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Rue Sherbrooke O Montreal, QC, Canada kristen.dunfield@concordia.ca
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Abstract

Though we find the ‘triple theory’ of moral cognition, with its emphasis on resource-rational contractualism, to be well argued, we suggest that Levine et al.’s model starts too late in the process. That is, we agree that their proposed abstractions and heuristics can help to develop mutually beneficial arrangements, but effective contracts also require the identification of reliable actors.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e146
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