The Evolution of Morality, philosophy homework help
must be 1.5 pages long
Please read the entirety of the post before biding. Please use proper sources and citations as well.
Please try using these source if possible:
Evolution of Morality- Douglas Allchin
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/137/1/DonM-text.ht…
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/137/1/DonM-text.ht…
Lyons, Sherrie. Evolution: The Basics. New York, NY: Routledge, 2011.
The Descent of Man Chapter III & IV. Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals
Thomas Huxley, Darwin’s great defender, wrote, “Is it indeed, true, that the Poet, or the Philosopher, or the Artist whose genius is the glory of his age, is degraded from his high estate by the undoubted historical probability, not to say certainty, that he is the direct descendant of some naked and bestial savage… Is mother-love vile because a hen shows it, or fidelity base because dogs possess it?” Read S. Lyons’s introduction to Huxley’s Evolution and Ethics and listen to the audio file about animal art and The Jealous Lioness, by Paul Meyerheim, c. 1880. Also read Douglas Allchin’s article, “The Evolution of Morality.”
Please start the discussion with your interpretation of the four stages in Darwin’s theory of how a moral sense evolved.
I’m sure many of you have pets. Do your pets think; do they know right from wrong? Do they show similar emotions to humans? Share some of your pet stories with the class, arguing for a particular position in light of what both Darwin and Huxley wrote. Please remember this assignment is not to just share adorable pet stories, but to explore the question of how animal behavior might provide insight into the evolution of morality.
In your posting you might want to consider one or more of these questions:
•How does this relate to the four stages in Darwin’s theory of how a moral sense evolved?
•Do you think evolutionary theory can provide guidelines to developing a moral code? Why or why not?
•What is the relationship between instinct and learned behavior? In your responses to classmates, be sure to indicate whether you agree or disagree with their interpretations of pet behavior, and back up your opinions with alternative explanations or corroborative examples. Be sure to relate these examples to your interpretation of Darwin’s four stages.
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