Atheists; what do you base your morals on?

[Whateverist]

These commandments are not based on any dictates from a deity but rather how I would wish to be treated by others. This is called "the social contract". The existence of lack thereof of any god would thus have no impact on my behaviors toward others because my sense of empathy and reciprocity remain constant.

As a theist, you are free to believe that God gave me this conscience and sense of empathy and fair play if you wish. Others might suggest that evolution has taken its course, that humans being a community animal codependent on one another for survival would not have survived otherwise.

In my experience here you are much more likely to be told that your 'so called' morals are just a wild fluke of nature. By failing to align your morals with something timeless and objective you won't be entitled to take umbrage with those who treat you in ways you wouldn't treat them. You will have to give up feelings of contempt, outrage and superiority too. I'm pretty sure you will still be entitled to take someone to court. But were you to confront the person directly they might say "who cares what you think?" Whereas if you'd built them up on a more solid, moral foundation you could be sure they would always cower before your damning gaze and beg your forgiveness. Genkause will have to say if I've phrased this just right or not.

For the record, your morals seem just fine to me. I'm just trying to warn you of the direction from which you are more likely to be attacked for holding such a subjectively based system.