Evolved Morality: The Biology and Philosophy of Human Conscience

Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "e;instincts,"e; or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behavior is continuous with the social behavior of animals, and most likely evolved to enhance the cooperativeness of society. In t...