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Published in: Holistic Approach Environ. 2(2012) 3, pp. 131 – 140
Paper reference number: HAE-37
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EVOLUTION, MORAL NETWORK THEORY AND CONTESTATION OF THE RULE-BASED MODEL OF MORAL REASONING

Ľubov Vladyková^*

^* Faculty of Arts, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia

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ABSTRACT

We tend to ascribe moral value to human behaviour, while the natural events are only scarcely subject to moral evaluation. Therefore, the attempts to derive ethical norms from nature are perceived as highly problematic. In moral philosophy, the treatment of the problems of morality and moral behaviour is dominated by rational argumentation. Moral rules are created by people. On the other hand, human morality has its “demarcations” represented by the permanently present needs and desires (called natural inclinations) that we have acquired as a result of evolution. One of the problem questions is whether these natural inclinations are hereditary. Ongoing research, giving rise to discourses and controversial debates among ethologists, anthropologists, biologists, ethicists and other scientists, confirms that if this controversy continues, science will be guaranteed its existence.

Keywords: evolution, moral network theory, ecology, neural networks research
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