Evolutionary biologists argue that morality has adaptive advantages. See Scientific American for insights on the evolutionary basis of morality.
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Morality Can Emerge Through Evolutionary and Social Processes
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Evolution Explains Behavior, Not Moral Obligations
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Just because behaviors evolved doesn’t mean they are morally right. Evolution might explain why we cooperate, but not why we ought to—which is a philosophical, not biological, question.
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