First lets establish what evolution involves.
1.Cooperation
2. Force
3. Compassion/empathy
4. Cruelty
Unfortunately evolution is not a cognitive being it is a process, and all those traits work and overlap and compete. The only thing that matters in evolution is reproduction.
Now that is not to say it is all doom and gloom to make an excuse to say "what does it matter".
We do as a species, especially with our more evolved cognition can make a choice as to what we employ to get to resources and reproduction.
Morality has to change and does change otherwise we would still own slaves.
So it isn't a matter "it has no meaning". We as humans have the ability to lean to either our kinder side or we can use force to get what we want. That is also the good side of evolution.
So morality to me is simply that which causes the least harm.
We can accept a lioness protecting her cubs. We can accept the affection of our pets. So just because we evolved as part of an uncaring process does not mean we have to be emotionless killers.
No there are no moral absolutes. But at the same time we as a species can seek the overlap, like not steeling form your neighbor, wanting love from your family and friends. That good side of our evolution is what we can choose to appeal to.
1.Cooperation
2. Force
3. Compassion/empathy
4. Cruelty
Unfortunately evolution is not a cognitive being it is a process, and all those traits work and overlap and compete. The only thing that matters in evolution is reproduction.
Now that is not to say it is all doom and gloom to make an excuse to say "what does it matter".
We do as a species, especially with our more evolved cognition can make a choice as to what we employ to get to resources and reproduction.
Morality has to change and does change otherwise we would still own slaves.
So it isn't a matter "it has no meaning". We as humans have the ability to lean to either our kinder side or we can use force to get what we want. That is also the good side of evolution.
So morality to me is simply that which causes the least harm.
We can accept a lioness protecting her cubs. We can accept the affection of our pets. So just because we evolved as part of an uncaring process does not mean we have to be emotionless killers.
No there are no moral absolutes. But at the same time we as a species can seek the overlap, like not steeling form your neighbor, wanting love from your family and friends. That good side of our evolution is what we can choose to appeal to.
