Sculptor wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:40 pm
Morals are extrasomatic means by which natural tendancies are controlled by society/culture.
We are all born with natural tendancies, like all animals. In the most simple formulation the tendancies that are relevant to moral considerations are those tendancies which govern or at least suggest the way animals treat their fellows, against they way they might treat an threat or prey.
Dogs co-operate in packs, bird flock together, as to sheep and most other grazing species. On the other hand lions and Hyeneas also co-operate to pray upon such species, wheras TIgers are more likely, in common with the domestic cat to be solitary.
IN this way nature has provided a wide range of strategies.
Humans are co-operative species. And in most people there is a tendancy to join with others for mutual aid. But inheritability being what it is, there is also a minority which is capable of exploiting that co-operation; psychopathy. Many CEOs and political leaders have this tendancy.
HUman variation is a bugger
Humans use langague to evolve and communicate such tendancies. Morals are codes of conduct developed and modifed continually through culture.
Morals are, then, so obviously relative to situations , history, culture, and social position.
As you can see, as a naturalist. I have not seen the need to mention god here at any point.
So, whilst I would love to be pissed off. I'll not hold my breath just yet.
