Representations of equality or partiality? Unequal distributions as cues to social relationships
Abstract
Abstract Thomas compellingly argues that infants are especially attuned to relationships. We agree but suggest her claims can reach further in her discussion of infants’ reactions to distributional events. Thomas overlooks an interpretation of this literature in which unequal allocations might reflect relational inferences, challenging some of her claims regarding equality matching relationships and whether infants possess an “innate moral core.”
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
Child and Animal Learning Development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Behavioral and Brain Sciences
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Volume
- 49
- Pages
- e37–e37
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN