Abstract
Abstract –
E. E. Just (1883-1941) is an acknowledged “pioneer” in cell biology, and he is perhaps the pioneer in study of egg cell fertilization. Here we discover that Just also made pioneering contributions to general biology and evolutionary bioethics.
Within Just’s published contributions to observational cell biology, there are substantial fragments of his theory of ethical behavior, a theory with roots in cell biology. In addition to such previously available fragments, Just’s fully developed theory is now available. This recently discovered unpublished book-length manuscript argues for the biological origins of ethical behavior (evolving from cells to humans, within a living environment, and subject to the “law of environmental dependence”). Contemporary research is starting to catch up to Just. In evolutionary bioethics, Just is the pioneer.
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Walker, Theodore Jr.
(2020)
"The Bioethical Significance of “The Origin of Man’s Ethical Behavior” (October 1941, unpublished) by Ernest Everett Just and Hedwig Anna Schnetzler Just,"
Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science: Vol. 18:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jscas/vol18/iss1/4
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