It’s debatable whether “reciprocal altruism” isn’t a contradiction in terms, and whether “quid pro quo” wouldn’t be the more accurate descriptor for what is in essence “you scratched my back, so I’ll scratch yours”. Then again, I may just be griping because you made me look up Hegelianism in your other comment.
You are correct. Reciprocal altruism is an ideal not necessarily implementable and I should have written, “As far as the spirit of reciprocal altruism should dictate”. :-)
HURRAY! Thank you everyone who helped me format this! As far as reciprocal altruism should dictate, Lumifer, I owe you.
It’s debatable whether “reciprocal altruism” isn’t a contradiction in terms, and whether “quid pro quo” wouldn’t be the more accurate descriptor for what is in essence “you scratched my back, so I’ll scratch yours”. Then again, I may just be griping because you made me look up Hegelianism in your other comment.
You are correct. Reciprocal altruism is an ideal not necessarily implementable and I should have written, “As far as the spirit of reciprocal altruism should dictate”. :-)