If we evolved from some type of ape, how come we have have moral values? There is no reason for us to care about anyone else besides ourselfs. Yet we care about others and we want people to feel good emotionally and physically.
I’m curious on everyone’s thoughts on this.
[spoiler]Edit: forgot my tag... again. [/spoiler]
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[quote]If we evolved from some type of ape, how come we have have moral values? There is no reason for us to care about anyone else besides ourselfs. Yet we care about others and we want people to feel good emotionally and physically. I’m curious on everyone’s thoughts on this.[/quote] [I believe it is because of the ability to feel emotion, more specifically to feel emotion on a higher level than most animals. Our deeper levels of feeling emotions like love, hate, disgust, and joy allow us at least a basic sense of right and wrong. This basic sense of right and wrong forms our values based on how we react when thing happens to us, which then forms into our moral compass. Granted the forming of those values can be influenced by the values of those in the region you grow up in, how you were treated growing up, and the values any organizations you were a part of (be it by choice or not). Does my answer adequately satisfy your inquiry?]