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Dikaios1517 · 44w
There really are only two options: 1. Right and wrong are just social constructs created to preserve a status quo. In which case, there is no moral imperative requiring anyone to follow what is thoug...
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There could be a third option - this thing we call morality are a set of useful bits of information that emerge into our experience. They are not created by us, but they are shared among us to facilitate our survival in complex social groups and organizations. Just as a hand emerged through evolution allowing the user of the hand to grasp what the world has to offer. Calling morality a creation seems wrong as there is no need to assume creator in this option.



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Dikaios1517 · 44w
Not really. That's still just option 1, but with a naturalistic explanation for why society arrived at the current state of prevailing opinion. The highest standard of morality remains nothing more binding than maintaining the status quo set by society at large, and that means there isn't really any...