if morality is a "consequence of civilization" then what is civilization a consequence of?
culture is downstream from genes. nature made us care first, then we codified it. an amoral killer caveman did not wake up one day and decide to carve some rules into his walls to follow just because.
if morality is a "consequence of civilization" then what is civilization a consequence of?
They're the consequence of a circular refinement process of each other.
Evolve to live in groups. Evolve to behave morally to work more smoothly in groups. Groups that work smoothly together are more likely to survive.
Better cooperation allows larger groups. Evolve to behave morally to work more smoothly in larger groups.
Groups that do not evolve/exhibit sufficient morality do not grow or die off. Individuals who do not behave in sufficiently moral manner are denied opportunities to procreate.
It's all tied together. It's not one then the other, it's many factors in a complex system all interconnected.
if morality is a "consequence of civilization" then what is civilization a consequence of?
culture is downstream from genes. nature made us care first, then we codified it. an amoral killer caveman did not wake up one day and decide to carve some rules into his walls to follow just because.
They're the consequence of a circular refinement process of each other.
Evolve to live in groups. Evolve to behave morally to work more smoothly in groups. Groups that work smoothly together are more likely to survive.
Better cooperation allows larger groups. Evolve to behave morally to work more smoothly in larger groups.
Groups that do not evolve/exhibit sufficient morality do not grow or die off. Individuals who do not behave in sufficiently moral manner are denied opportunities to procreate.
It's all tied together. It's not one then the other, it's many factors in a complex system all interconnected.