What the Biological Sciences can and cannot Contribute to Ethics

Francisco Jose Ayala

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Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy and History of Science Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Theories of Morality Darwin and the Moral Sense Moral Behavior vs. Moral Norms Darwinian Aftermath Moral Behavior as Rational Behavior Biology to Ethics Adaptation vs. Exaptation Whence Moral Codes? Sociobiology's Account of Moral Behavior Postscript: Counterpoint Notes References

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