Does human morality come from God or is it a product of our evolution? [Spirituality & Religion]
By @Pikachu
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newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
It's perhaps instructive to carefully define what we mean by 'moral' behaviour. I would offer:
'Behaviour which seeks to maximise the well-being of creatures capable of otherwise suffering'.
Accordingly, there is no absolute morality, religion is neither the source nor the arbiter of morality, and each of us must constantly assess our actions against their effects on others.
Now I'll throw it open to the class for discussion...
'Behaviour which seeks to maximise the well-being of creatures capable of otherwise suffering'.
Accordingly, there is no absolute morality, religion is neither the source nor the arbiter of morality, and each of us must constantly assess our actions against their effects on others.
Now I'll throw it open to the class for discussion...
Pikachu ·
@newjaninev2
Seems like a reasonable definition of morality. It fits with what i was thinking when i wrote the question.
I was referring to those moral behaviours which seem pretty universal across human culture
Seems like a reasonable definition of morality. It fits with what i was thinking when i wrote the question.
I was referring to those moral behaviours which seem pretty universal across human culture