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Joseph Schreiner's Web Site on Ethics Decision Theory, Ethics Game Theory, Ethics Simulation, Evolutionary Ethics, Group Ethics, and the Prisoner's Dilemma

Welcome to my web site about ethics decision theory, ethics game theory, ethics simulation, ethical dilemmas, and evolutionary ethics. With you, I would like to explore how ethical rules can be used to make decisions about our encounters with other people, and the consequences of those decisions. I present a brief summary of the field, the unique niches that I am exploring, and the results of some of my simulations.

There are three threads to this site, with each thread assuming that you are minimally acquainted with the previous thread:

1) The Prisoner's Dilemma. This is the standard 4-outcome model on which almost all current ethical game theory is based. 2 players have but 2 choices each in playing this game.

2) My research simulating individual decisions. Players may have anywhere from 2 to 4 choices per encounter. The number of possible outcomes is far greater, and we can statistically examine non-linear effects.

3) My research involving group membership. Players are now members of groups, and the structures of these groups influence the choices they make.

Every page has 6 - 12 links on it, usually at the bottom. If you need to refer to a previous discussion (or just jump to the final conclusions), you can do so by the many inter-page links.

Joseph Schreiner

To Learn More About the Prisoner's Dilemma:

An Introduction to the Prisoner's Dilemma
Some Prisoner's Dilemma (PD) Terminology
An Overview of Prisoner's Dilemma Research

To Learn More About My Research:

What is Special About This Web Site?
My Personal Research (Individuals)
My Personal Research (Groups)
My Terminology
How Do I Measure Ethics?
Some of My Results (Individuals)
Some of My Results (Groups)

Also of Interest:

Contact Me

Some Prisoner's Dilemma Links

What Are All These Multi-Colored Checkerboards?

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