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Ma3Ke4Li3 OP t1_irryv3w wrote

Reply to comment by r0ndy in Patricia Churchland argues that morality is rooted in our Darwinian biology. She links morality to warm-bloodedness, which required an adaptation to care for others (originally, infants). This is the biological basis for unselfish concern, and later, moral intuitions. by Ma3Ke4Li3

I don't think the argument would be quite that biological impulses "become" or "are" morality. Rather, certain biological impulses must be in place for there to be a "platform" for morality.

So the question is, why is it that there is a corner of the animal kingdom where anything vaguely resembling morality could have taken off? And Churchland argues that it is not a coincidence that it is this warm-blooded ape, instead of, say, salamanders, that does moral philosophy.

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r0ndy t1_irrzt7k wrote

I'm going to back out. I think I could misspeak to easily. Or throw too many questions my ADHD brain wouldn't process first... lol. Hopefully I can keep up with comments though

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Ma3Ke4Li3 OP t1_irs703d wrote

Haha sure :D but do shoot some ideas back if you feel like it.

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