Evolutionary Purpose of Morality

[Wootah]

I think I worked it out.

The evolution purpose of morality is to forget the evil we have done and do.

No one can cope with the horror show of biology and human history. We are all descended for murderers, etc.

So in response morality evolved to help with an illusion that we are the good guys.

Does anyone want to debate my notion on the evolution of morality?

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Edited by otseng

[A Freeman]

Morality is defined as:

a set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character:
Example: They argued for a new morality based on self-sacrifice and honesty.

the quality of being right, honest, or acceptable:
Example: I have to question the morality of forcing poor people to pay for their medical treatment.

Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... h/morality

The question that usually (if not always) follows is this: Who decides the personal and social standards for good and bad behaviour, i.e. defines what is right and honest v. what is wrong and dishonest?

The answer to that question is very simple: our Creator.

And the next question that should be considered is this: are right and wrong somehow transient hypotheses?

Which likewise has a very simple answer: NO.

The first five books of the Bible (known as the Torah, i.e. The Law"), namely: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy define what is right and wrong in our Creator's Eyes, as well as provide us with some basic examples. The rest of the Old Covenant/Testament gives us the historical accounting of the blessings/rewards received when The Law is obeyed and the curses/punishments that are administered when disobeyed, to encourage us to do what is right, good, just and fair for everyone, instead of what is wrong, evil, unjust and unfair.

The New Covenant/Testament then provides us with THE Example of obedience and self-sacrifice for the good of everyone, as both a testament and confirmation of The Law. And, just as is stated throughout the Old Covenant/Testament, no one will be rewarded for being unrepentant criminals (law-breakers/"sinners").

The Koran/Quran provides further confirmation, examples and explanations. So we've been provided with plenty of reminders over the past 6000 years, including these written instructions provided over the past 3500 years, of what right and wrong are, and why crime/sin doesn't pay. Therefore no one will be able to claim or feign ignorance on the Last Day, the day when we will be judged according to our works.

THAT is the evolutionary purpose of morality, to teach us and bring us to the exact place each of us deserves to be, in eternal time, based upon ALL of our thoughts, words and actions throughout many human lifetimes over the past 6000 years.

It could be thought of as "natural selection", where good always wins over evil in the end, so that the most benevolent continue on, and the evil is destroyed.

[marke]

Marke: Morality, like truth, is eternal and immutable. Morality did not evolve but degeneracy keeps growing and evolving as we near the end of the age.

Morality seems to have evolved as humans starting living in societies.

Is theft good for the society? No. Then theft is deemed immoral.
Is murder good for the society? No. Then murder is deemed immoral.
Is sexual assault good for the society? No. Then sexual assault is deemed immoral.

Or we can just accept your unevidenced claim that comes with the baggage of being at the end of some age you allude, but why should we do that?

Marke: I believe morality is as immutable as God. Others don't believe that. Everyone has a right to his or her own opinion.