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This 5 page paper examines Ruse's positions for the most part but goes into a general discussion. Both sides of the issue are noted. This paper takes a middle of the road approach. Darwinism is discussed.
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ends." In other words, morality is something that is created by man. There is no true morality as it is a social construction. Indeed, Ruse maintains that morality is simply
something that appears to be good. He writes: "Morality seems to be a question of doing things for others, and of thinking that one ought to do things for others"
(Ruse, 2006, p.249). He implies that the altruism can be tied to selfishness (Ruse, 2006). Man after all acts from his own selfish needs. He is to a large extent
run by the ego. This paper will demonstrate that there are two sides to the issue. After examining the ideas of Ruse, along with other great thinkers, a personal opinion
will emerge before the paper concludes. The first question to be addressed goes to morality. In respect to this subject matter, how does morality fit into the picture? Are people
spiritual beings in human bodies, or are people human beings who make up things to believe in for psychological reasons? In other words, are people spiritual beings who are part
of a larger universe where the afterlife matters and morality plays a role, or are human beings just cellular material? The latter assumption in this question suggests that human beings
might just be nothing more than cells and matter explained away by science. Religion then becomes irrelevant as does any notion of anything beyond the physical realm. If this is
the case, then morality would not matter. But it does seem to matter in the world. Yet, even if one assumes that morality matters, a skeptic might argue that people
merely make up things to appease their survival needs. They are merely fulfilling psychological needs and morality is really a social construction. There is no such thing. Zoologist Richard
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