Battle of the Gods: Moral Conflict in the United States
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Abstract: Thanks for reading MatTehCat’s Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. In this paper, I explore the neuroscientific, evolutionary, developmental, and social roots of moral conflict in the United States. I begin by exploring how moral systems are inherently derived from intuitions, and their explanations are post hoc rationalizations. I then emphasize why morality and political behavior is more accurately explored through ethological analyses. I also use the ethological analyses and work done by Frans de Waal to make the case that primates have a primordial morality that serves as the basis for human morality. Next, I explore the role Play has in the development of moral systems, societies, and the consequences of improper play on a society. Then, I explore the developmental and evolutionary roots of human behavioral and moral variation and the consequences of such variations on human interactions. Following, I explore the consequences of Rationalism (evidence and reason-based value claims) on societies. I then conclude with a synthesis of the arguments I present in the preceding sections of this paper and a prognosis for the future of America. I finish the paper with pieces of evidence that support the conclusion I draw in Part VI, some ways to change how we develop our moral sentiments, and lastly the utility of sacrifice in the development of the individual and society.
Battle of the Gods: Moral Conflict in the United States
Battle of the Gods: Moral Conflict in the…
Battle of the Gods: Moral Conflict in the United States
Abstract: Thanks for reading MatTehCat’s Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. In this paper, I explore the neuroscientific, evolutionary, developmental, and social roots of moral conflict in the United States. I begin by exploring how moral systems are inherently derived from intuitions, and their explanations are post hoc rationalizations. I then emphasize why morality and political behavior is more accurately explored through ethological analyses. I also use the ethological analyses and work done by Frans de Waal to make the case that primates have a primordial morality that serves as the basis for human morality. Next, I explore the role Play has in the development of moral systems, societies, and the consequences of improper play on a society. Then, I explore the developmental and evolutionary roots of human behavioral and moral variation and the consequences of such variations on human interactions. Following, I explore the consequences of Rationalism (evidence and reason-based value claims) on societies. I then conclude with a synthesis of the arguments I present in the preceding sections of this paper and a prognosis for the future of America. I finish the paper with pieces of evidence that support the conclusion I draw in Part VI, some ways to change how we develop our moral sentiments, and lastly the utility of sacrifice in the development of the individual and society.