Re: Ethical Relativism (Moral Universals Argument)

From: Michael Voytinsky (michaelvoy_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: 4 Aug 2004 22:09:26 -0700

"Immortalist" <Reanimater_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<O5idnTn1S_Fm7I3cRVn-hQ@comcast.com>...

> "What is Ethics?"
>
> A system of moral principles, rules or standards that govern the conduct of
> members of a group.

So it is. But if we are talking about the biological basis of
ethical, or any other, behaviour, I do not see where philosophy enters
into it.

There is a biological reason why I do not enjoy torturing kittens,
children, etc. There are many biological reasons for many of the
things that I do, or do not do, or cannot do. But this is biology,
not philosophy.