Essays and essays from other countries MORAL : The Human History of Good and Evil and Morality / Hanno Sauer / Kei Hasegawa

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How did people come to have morals? They were supposed to be born to help each other, but now it seems that universal morals have been lost. But there are morals that are shared by mankind. If we understand the origin of morals, we can see the future of morals. How morals were formed in the process of biological and cultural evolution of society is clarified based on expertise in philosophy and various research data. The history of evolution that determined the way we are now becomes clear. From the hunting era to the present age, the basis of human morals is "the benefit of the community". It is because it was the best way for a vulnerable homo sapiens to survive. Throughout 50,000 years of history, due to changes in social structure and subsequent economic development, morals have undergone various transformations. However, the basis remains unchanged. How have good and evil of human beings been made? Based on philosophical, economic, and biological analysis, "the transition of morals" is explained. In an era of unprecedented inequality and division, an era of unlimited intolerance of others and harsh punishment of those who are against morals, and an era in which individualism has permeated too much, how should new morals be created? The author concludes that "the benefit of the community" which is common to mankind regardless of country, race, religion, etc. should be a new moral.