The roots of morality: why are we good?
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"The roots of morality: why are we good?" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that explores how human moral behavior can arise from evolutionary and social processes without requiring a religious foundation.
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| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction book chapter ⓘ |
| addresses |
the Euthyphro dilemma
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whether God commands what is independently good ⓘ whether good is good because God commands it ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
show that secular morality is possible
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undermine the argument that religion is necessary for ethics ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | the claim that morality requires a religious foundation ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedInWorkAuthor | Richard Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | the idea that religion is the source of all morality ⓘ |
| discusses |
altruism in evolutionary theory
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group selection debates ⓘ kin selection ⓘ reciprocal altruism ⓘ |
| explores |
how moral behavior can arise from evolutionary processes
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how moral behavior can arise from social processes ⓘ |
| genre |
atheist literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
altruism
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evolutionary ethics ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ morality ⓘ religion and morality ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| partOf | The God Delusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | middle chapters of The God Delusion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Bantam Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The God Delusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic commentary on religion and morality
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discussions on secular ethics ⓘ |
| supportsView |
moral instincts may be products of evolution
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morality can be explained by natural selection ⓘ |
| title | The roots of morality: why are we good? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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