Geneticist: Genes, like viruses, have a strong tendency to self-replicate; this has led some biologists to call genes "selfish. " This term is, in this instance, intended to be defined behaviorally: it describes what genes do without ascribing intentions to them. But even given that genes are ascribed no intentions, the label "selfish" as applied to genes is a misnomer. Selfishness only concerns bringing about the best conditions for oneself; creating replicas of oneself is not selfish. Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the geneticist's conclusion to be properly drawn?
A: Creating replicas of oneself does not help bring about the best conditions for oneself.
B: Bringing about the best conditions for oneself is less important than doing this for others.
C: The behavioral definition of "selfish" is incompatible with its everyday definition.
D: Biologists have insufficient evidence about genetic behavior to determine whether it is best described as selfish.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A