RE: Is it true that there is no absolute morality?
February 17, 2017 at 6:58 am
(This post was last modified: February 17, 2017 at 7:13 am by Whateverist.)
Just had a thought about why we wouldn't consider morality arbitrary but much of what has been said since my last visit gets at the same idea.
I wonder if the OP would consider the tendency of prey animals to be vigilant arbitrary? In a sense evolution has stacked the deck in favor of remaining alert and ready to take quick action where needed. As a social species evolution has similarly stacked our deck in favor of prosocial behavior. Deer probably don't reflect on their own behavior or that of their fellows a whole lot, but if they did we might find they hold vigilance as a very high value.
I wonder if the OP would consider the tendency of prey animals to be vigilant arbitrary? In a sense evolution has stacked the deck in favor of remaining alert and ready to take quick action where needed. As a social species evolution has similarly stacked our deck in favor of prosocial behavior. Deer probably don't reflect on their own behavior or that of their fellows a whole lot, but if they did we might find they hold vigilance as a very high value.
