MORALITY AND BIOLOGY

What is morality? The concept of morality assumes different meaning and value for individuals, at times becoming synonymous with religion, sympathy, virtue, or other equally terms. In recent years, scientist have acquired a unique voice in the ongoing debate of human morality. Biologist often turn to the past, reaching for the origin of morality , to elucidate its elucidate its mystery. Their arguments incite heated debate. Indeed, a scientific explanation for morality forces humans to evaluate their self-image as a species . yet it must be asked how, and to what extent, biology helps us understand what morality is and how it has evolved? Can one fully explain man’s inclination moral sentiment with science? The sheer duration and intensity of the debate regarding morality proves that there are no clear answer. To truly gain a heightened understanding of this amibiguous and highly charged concept, it is most useful to consider not only biological factors, but social , cultural , and psychological influences as well. An interdisciplinary exploration , a union rather than a separation, of various of various fields, is indispensable

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Morality - Biology , Human