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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (1031)	9/28/1999 9:18:00 PM
From: Akula	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

My definition of morality (more properly altruism) is selected for in some situations. That was Dawkins point. Perhaps instead of finding a definition of morality (yours worked, but it doesn't help too much in this little debate), let us find some actions that are considered moral. My point is that altruistic acts (on the individual level) are selected for and we humans call this morality. Much of what the vast unwashed masses would call moral has its roots in biology. Why can't evolutionarily selected behaviors have been rationalized as morality? Is there some independent standard for a moral action or is it subjective?