[ExI] Origin of ethics and morals

[Keith Henson]

On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 5:00 AM,  BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:13 AM, Keith Henson wrote:

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>> The way we treat close relatives, remote relatives and strangers makes
>> complete sense if you analyze it from the viewpoint of genes.
>>
>> If you can come up with exceptions, I would be most interested.
>>
> On the other hand you also claim that a few generations of gene
> selection can transform a nation (re Clark), so I don't see why you
> insist that gene driven ethics can't be changed.

It was 20 generations of intense selection.  We have the tame foxes as
examples of what you can do with intense selection for that long.

I see no reason why intense selection for ethical behavior over 20
generations would not change humans to the same degree as the foxes.

Keith