@article{695519,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Vakoch, Douglas A.,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/695519},
      title = {Extraterrestrial altruism evolution and ethics in the  Cosmos / [electronic resource] :},
      abstract = {Extraterrestrial Altruism examines a basic assumption of  the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): that  extraterrestrials will be transmitting messages to us for  our benefit. This question of whether extraterrestrials  will be altruistic has become increasingly important in  recent years as SETI scientists have begun contemplating  transmissions from Earth to make contact. Should we expect  altruism to evolve throughout the cosmos, or is this only  wishful thinking? Would this make biological sense? Is it  dangerous to send messages to other worlds, as Stephen  Hawking has suggested? Would extraterrestrial societies be  based on different ethical principles? Extraterrestrial  Altruism explores these and related questions about the  motivations of civilizations beyond Earth, providing new  insights that are critical for SETI. Chapters are authored  by leading scholars from diverse disciplines anthropology,  astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, cosmology,  engineering, history of science, law, philosophy,  psychology, public policy, and sociology.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37750-1},
      recid = {695519},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 329 pages) :},
}