Haig, David2016-01-292014Haig, David. 2014. “Fighting the Good Cause: Meaning, Purpose, Difference, and Choice.” Biol Philos 29 (5) (February 18): 675–697. doi:10.1007/s10539-014-9432-4.0169-3867http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:24981605Concepts of cause, choice, and information are closely related. A cause is a choice that can be held responsible. It is a difference that makes a difference. Information about past causes and their effects is a valuable commodity because it can be used to guide future choices. Information about criteria of choice is generated by choosing a subset from an ensemble for ‘reasons’ and has meaning for an interpreter when it is used to achieve an end. Natural selection evolves interpreters with ends. Surviving genes embody a textual record of past choices that had favorable outcomes. Consultation of these archives guides current choices. Purposive choice is well-informed difference making.en-USJournal Article2015-10-08David Haig2016-01-2910.1007/s10539-014-9432-4