I like to think that there is a selection process going on.
Over long time scales, cultures that satisfy their people’s needs better have—other things being equal—higher chances of continuing to exist.
Moral systems are, to a large degree, about people’s well-being—at least according to people’s beliefs at that time. And that is partly about having a good model of people’s needs.
I like to think that there is a selection process going on.
Over long time scales, cultures that satisfy their people’s needs better have—other things being equal—higher chances of continuing to exist.
Moral systems are, to a large degree, about people’s well-being—at least according to people’s beliefs at that time. And that is partly about having a good model of people’s needs.
These two coevolve.