As it’s generally understood, instinct is possessed by minimally self aware creatures.
Heliotropism in plants is handled by a chemical reaction, when light hits a photophobic growth hormone called auxin.
You can see how this growing up is different from a creature that feels a compelling need to look up, though it may not understand why.
To have instincts you must feel compelled. To fell compelled you must be (at least) minimally self aware. Fwiw, neither chemical processes nor minimally aware creatures are believed to be moral agents. They’re just as evolved as we are( arguably more)- but it’s a great example of how evolution will not necessarily produce a moral agent let alone a morality- even if there are or were moral facts to observe.
Heliotropism in plants is handled by a chemical reaction, when light hits a photophobic growth hormone called auxin.
You can see how this growing up is different from a creature that feels a compelling need to look up, though it may not understand why.
To have instincts you must feel compelled. To fell compelled you must be (at least) minimally self aware. Fwiw, neither chemical processes nor minimally aware creatures are believed to be moral agents. They’re just as evolved as we are( arguably more)- but it’s a great example of how evolution will not necessarily produce a moral agent let alone a morality- even if there are or were moral facts to observe.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
