,*APT] #b ,! ,GRADUALLY ,EVOLV+ ,BASES ( ! ,NEW ,E?ICS #aibdaibd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,V I ,N #a .- ,B1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,IF ! EMPIRICAL4 PHILOSOPH]S HAVE HI!RTO FAIL$ TO PROVE ! PROGRESS ( MORAL CONCEPTIONS 7:I* MAY BE 9CIPLE ( EVOLUTION71 ! FAULT LIES TO A GREAT EXT5T ) ! SPECULATIVE1 I4E41 ! 4 NONSCI5TIFIC PHILOSOPH]S4 ,!Y HAVE SO /RONGLY D5I$ ! EMPIRICAL ORIG9 ( MAN'S MORAL FEEL+S2 !Y HAVE GONE TO SU* SUBTLE REASON+ 9 ORD] TO ASSIGN A SUP]NATURAL ORIG9 TO ! MORAL S5SE2 & !Y HAVE SPOK5 SO MU* AB\T 0! DE/9ATION ( MAN10 ! 0WAY ( HIS EXI/5CE10 & 0! AIM ( ,NATURE10 ?AT A REACTION AGA9/ ! MY?OLOGICAL & METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTIONS :I* HAD RIS5 R\ND ?IS QUE/ION WAS UNAVOIDABLE4 ,MOREOV]1 ! MOD]N EVOLUTIONI/S1 HAV+ E/ABLI%$ ! PRES5CE 9 ! ANIMAL WORLD ( A KE5 /RUGGLE = LIFE AMONG DIFF]5T SPECIES1 C\LD NOT ACCEPT SU* A BRUTAL PROCESS1 :I* 5TAILS SO MU* SUFF]+ UPON S5TI5T BE+S1 AS ! EXPRESSION ( A ,SUPREME ,BE+2 & !Y CONSEQU5TLY D5I$ ?AT ANY E?ICAL PR9CIPLE C\LD BE DISCOV]$ 9 IT4 ,ONLY N[ ?AT ! EVOLUTION ( SPECIES1 RACES ( M51 HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS1 & ( E?ICAL IDEAS !MSELVES1 HAS BE5 PROV$ TO BE ! RESULT ( NATURAL =CES1 HAS IT BECOME POSSIBLE TO /UDY ALL ! FACTORS ( ?IS EVOLUTION1 9CLUD+ ! E?ICAL FACTOR ( MUTUAL SUPPORT & GR[+ SYMPA?Y1 )\T ! RISK ( FALL+ BACK 9TO A SUPRA-NATURAL PHILOSOPHY4 ,BUT1?IS BE+ SO1 WE REA* A PO9T ( CONSID]ABLE PHILOSOPHICAL IMPORTANCE4 ,WE >E 5ABL$ TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! LESSON :I* MAN D]IVES FROM ! /UDY ( ,NATURE & HIS [N HI/ORY IS ! P]MAN5T PRES5CE ( A D\BLE T5D5CY--T[>DS A GREAT] DEVELOPM5T1 ON ! ONE SIDE ( SOCIALITY1 &1 ON ! O!R SIDE1 ( A CONSEQU5T 9CREASE ( ! 9T5SITY ( LIFE1 :I* RESULTS 9 AN 9CREASE ( HAPP9ESS = ! 9DIVIDUALS1 & 9 PROGRESS1--PHYSICAL1 9TELLECTUAL1 & MORAL4 ,?IS D\BLE T5D5CY IS A DI/9CTIVE *>ACT]I/IC ( LIFE 9 G5]AL4 ,IT IS ALWAYS PRES5T1 & BELONGS TO LIFE1 AS ONE ( ITS ATTRIBUTES1 :ATEV] APSECTS LIFE MAY TAKE ON \R PLANET OR ELSE:]E4 ,& ?IS IS NOT A METAPHYSICAL ASS]TION ( ! 0UNIV]SALITY ( ! MORAL LAW10 OR A M]E SUPPOSITION4 ,)\T ! CONT9UAL GR[? ( SOCIALITY1 & CONSEQU5TLY ( ! 9T5SITY & V>IETY ( S5SATIONS1 LIFE IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!RE9 LIES ITS ESS5CE4 ,IF ?AT ELEM5T IS LACK+ LIFE T5DS TO EBB1 TO DIS9TEGRATE1 TO CEASE4 ,?IS MAY BE RECOGNIZ$ AS AN EMPIRICALLY DISCOV]$ LAW ( ,NATURE4 ,IT ?US APPE>S ?AT2 SCI5CE1 F> FROM DE/ROY+ ! F\NDATIONS ( E?ICS GIVES1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A CONCRETE CONT5T TO ! NEBUL\S METAPHYSICAL PRESUMPTIONS :I* >E CURR5T 9 TRANSC5D5TAL EXTRA-NATURAL E?ICS4 ,AS SCI5CE GOES DEEP] 9TO ! LIFE ( ,NATURE1 IT GIVES TO ! EVOLUTION E?ICS A PHILOSOPHICAL C]TITUDE1 :]E ! TRANSC5D5TAL ?9K] HAD ONLY A VAGUE 9TUITION TO RELY ON4 ,!RE IS /ILL LESS F\NDATION = ANO!R CONT9UALLY REPEAT$ REPROA* TO EMPIRICAL ?\E TOLD1 CAN AT BE/ 9SPIRE US ) ! LOVE ( TRU?2 BUT ! 9SPIRATION = HI<] EMOTIONS1 SU* AS ?AT ( 09F9ITE GOODNESS10 CAN BE GIV5 ONLY BY RELIGION4 ,IT CAN BE EASILY %[N ?AT ?IS CONT5TION IS NOT BAS$ ON ANY FACTS & IS1 !RE=E1 UTT]LY1 FALLACI\S4 ,TO BEG9 )1 LOVE ( TRU? IS ALREADY ONE HALF--! BETT] HALF--( ALL E?ICAL TEA*+4 ,9TELLIG5T RELIGI\S PEOPLE UND]/& ?IS V]Y WELL4 ,AS TO ! CONCEPTION ( 0GOOD0 & /RIV+ = IT1 ! 0TRU?0 :I* WE HAVE JU/ M5-TION$1 I4 E41 ! RECOGNITION ( MUTUAL AID AS ! FUNDAM5TAL FEATURE ( LIFE IS C]TA9LY AN 9SPIR+ TRU?1 :I* SURELY WILL SOME DAY F9D ITS EXPRESSION 9 ! POETRY ( ,NATURE1 = IT IMP>TS TO \R CONCEPTION ( ,NATURE AN ADDITIONAL HUMANIT>IAN T\*4 ,GOE!1 ) ! 9SID FROM ,ECK]MANN1 ! ZOOLOGI/4#a ,MOREOV]1 ! DEEP] WE GO 9TO ! /UDY ( PRIMITIVE MAN1 ! MORE WE REALIZE ?AT IT WAS FROM ! LIFE ( ANIMALS ) :OM HE /OOD 9 CLOSE CONTACT ?AT HE LE>N$ ! FIR/ LESSONS ( VALOR\S DEF5SE ( FELL[-CREATURES1 SELF-SACRIFICE = ! WELF>E ( ! GR\P1 UNLIMIT$ P>5TAL LOVE1 & ! ADVANTAGES ( SOCIALITY 9 G5]AL4 ,! CONCEPTIONS ( 0VIRTUE0 & 0WICK$NESS0 >E ZOOLOGICAL1 NOT M]ELY HUMAN CONCEPTIONS4 ,AS TO ! P[]S :I* IDEAS & 9TELLECTUALLY CONCEIV$ IDEALS EX]CISE UPON CURR5T MORAL CONCEPTIONS1 & H[ !SE CONCEPTIONS 9FLU5CE 9 !IR TURN ! 9TELLECTUAL ASPECT ( AN EPO*1 ?IS SUBJECT H>DLY NE$ BE 9SI/$ UPON4 ,! 9TELLECTUAL EVOLUTION ( A GIV5 SOCIETY MAY TAKE AT TIMES1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ALL SORTS ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 A TOTALLY WRONG TURN1 OR IT MAY TAKE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A HI< FLIE =CES AS ,F\ILLEE PUTS IT2#b & !Y >E E?ICAL =CES1 IF ! IDEAS >E CORRECT & WIDE 5\< TO REPRES5T ! REAL LIFE ( NATURE 9 ITS 5TIRETY1--NOT ONE ( ITS SIDES ONLY4 ,! FIR/ /EP1 !RE=E1 T[>DS ! ELABORATION ( A MORALITY :I* %\LD EX]RCISE A LA/+ 9FLU5CE UPON SOCIETY1 IS TO BASE ?IS MORALITY UPON FIRMLY E/ABLI%$ TRU?S4 ,& 9DE$1 ONE ( ! MA9 OB/ACLES TO ! WORK+ \T ( A COMPLETE E?ICAL SY/EM1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! PRES5T NE$S1 IS ! FACT ?AT ! SCI5CE ( SOCIETY IS /ILL 9 ITS 9FANCY4 ,HAV+ JU/ COMPLET$ ITS /OR+ ( MAT]IALS1 SOCIOLOGY IS ONLY BEG9N+ TO 9VE/IGATE !M ) ! VIEW TO ASC]TA9+ ! PROBABLE L9ES ( A FUTURE DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT IT CONT9UALLY MEETS 9 ?IS FIELD ) A GREAT NUMB] ( DEEPLY ROOT$ PREJUDICES4 ,! *IEF DEM& :I* IS N[ ADDRESS$ TO E?ICS IS TO DO ITS BE/ TO F9D ?R\< ! PHILOSOPHICAL /UDY ( ! SUBJECT ! COMMON ELEM5T 9 ! TWO SETS ( DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ FEEL+S :I* EXI/ 9 MAN1 & ?US TO HELP MANK9D F9D A SYN!SIS1 & NOT A COMPROMISE BETWE5 ! TWO4 LN ONE SET >E ! FEEL+S :I* 9DUCE MAN TO SUBDUE O!R M5 9 ORD] TO UTILIZE !M = HIS 9DIVIDUAL 5DS1 :ILE ?OSE 9 ! O!R SET 9DUCE HUMAN BE+S TO UNITE = ATTA9+ COMMON 5DS BY COMMON EF=T3 ! FIR/ ANSW]+ TO ?AT FUNDAM5TAL NE$ ( HUMAN NATURE -- /RUGGLE1 & ! SECOND REPRES5T+ ANO!R EQUALLY FUNDAM5TAL T5D5CY -- ! DESIRE ( UNITY & MUTUAL SYMPA?Y4 ,!SE TWO SETS ( FEEL+S MU/1 ( C\RSE1 /RUGGLE BETWE5 !MSELVES1 BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESS5TIAL TO DISCOV] !IR SYN!SIS :ATEV] =M IT TAKES4 ,SU* A SYN!SIS IS SO MU* MORE NECESS>Y BECAUSE ! CIVILIZ$ MAN ( TO-DAY1 HAV+ NO SETTL$ CONVICTION ON ?IS PO9T1 IS P>ALYZ$ 9 HIS P[]S ( ACTION4 ,HE CANNOT ADMIT ?AT A /RUGGLE TO ! KNIFE = SUPREMACY1 C>RI$ ON BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & NATIONS1 %\LD BE ! LA/ WORD ( SCI5CE2 HE DOES NOT BELIEVE1 AT ! SAME TIME1 9 SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ?R\< ! GOSPEL ( BRO!RHOOD & SELF-ABNEGATION :I* ,*RI/IANITY HAS BE5 PREA*+ = SO MANY C5TURIES )\T EV] BE+ ABLE TO ATTA9 ! BRO!RHOOD ( M5 & NATIONS NOR EV5 TOL]ANCE AMONG ! V>I\S ,*RI/IAN SECTS4 ,AS REG>DS ! TEA*+ ( ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( M51 = ! SAME REASON1 HAVE NO FAI? 9 COMMUNISM4 ,?US ! PR9CIPAL PROBLEM ( E?ICS AT PRES5T IS TO HELP MANK9D TO F9D ! SOLUTION = ?IS FUNDAM5TAL CONTRADICTION4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE WE MU/ E>NE/LY /UDY :AT W]E ! MEANS RESORT$ TO BY M5 AT DIFF]5T P]IODS ( !IR EVOLUTION1 9 ORD] SO TO DIRECT ! 9DIVIDUAL =CES AS TO GET FROM !M ! GREATE/ B5EFIT = ! WELF>E ( ALL1 )\T AT ! SAME TIME P>ALYZ+ P]SONAL 5-]GIES4 ,& WE HAVE TO /UDY ! T5D5CIES 9 ?IS DIRECTION :I* EXI/ AT ! PRES5T MOM5T--9 ! =M ( ! TIMID ATTEMPTS :I* >E BE+ MADE1 AS WELL AS 9 ! =M ( ! POT5TIALITIES CONCEAL$ 9 MOD]N SOCIETY1 :I* MAY BE UTILIZ$ = F9D+ ?AT SYN!SIS4 ,& !N1 AS NO NEW MOVE 9 CIVILIZATION HAS EV] BE5 MADE )\T A C]TA9 5?USIASM BE+ EVOK$ 9 ORD] TO OV]COME ! FIR/ DIFFICULTIES ( 9]TIA & OPPOSITION1 IT IS ! DUTY ( ! NEW E?ICS TO 9FUSE 9 M5 ?OSE IDEALS :I* W\LD PROVOKE !IR 5?USIASM1 & GIVE !M ! NECESS>Y =CES = BUILD+ A =M ( LIFE :I* W\LD COMB9E 9DIVIDUAL 5]GY ) WORK = ! GOOD ( ALL4 ,! NE$ ( A REALI/IC IDEAL BR+S US TO ! *IEF REPROA* :I* HAS ALWAYS BE5 MADE TO ALL NON-RELIGI\S SY/EMS ( E?ICS4 ,!IR CONCLUSIONS1 WE >E TOLD1 WILL NEV] HAVE ! NECESS>Y AU?ORITY = 9FLU5C+ ! ACTIONS ( M51 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT BE 9VE/$ ) ! S5SE ( DUTY1 ( OBLIGATION4 ,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE ?AT EMPIRICAL E?ICS HAS NEV] CLAIM$ TO POSSESS ! IMP]ATIVE *>ACT]1 SU* AS BELONGS1 = EXAMPLE1 TO ! ,MOSAIC ,DECALOGUE4 ,TRUE1 ?AT :5 ,KANT ADVANC$ AS !0CATEGORICAL IMP]ATIVE0 ( ALL MORALITY ! RULE3 0,SO ACT ?AT ! MAXIM ( ?Y WILL MAY S]VE AT ! SAME TIME AS A PR9CIPLE ( UNIV]SAL LEGISLATION10#c IT REQUIR$ NO SANCTION :ATEV]1 = BE+ UNIV]SALLY RECOGNIZ$ AS OBLIGATORY4 ,IT WAS1 HE MA9TA9$1 A NECESS>Y =M ( REASON+1 A 0CATEGORY0 ( \R 9TELLECT1 & IT WAS D$UC$ FROM NO UTILIT>IAN CONSID]ATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 MOD]N CRITICISM1 BEG9N+ ) ,S*OP5HAU]1 HAS %[N ?AT ,KANT WAS MI/AK54 ,HE HAS C]TA9LY FAIL$ TO PROVE :Y IT %\LD BE A DUTY TO ACT ACCORD+ TO HIS 0IMP]ATIVE40 ,&1 /RANGE TO SAY1 IT FOLL[S FROM ,KANT'S [N REASON+ ?AT ! ONLY GR\ND UPON :I* HIS 0IMP]ATIVE0 MIMONY BETWE5 HIS 9TELLECTUAL CONCEPTIONS & HIS ACTIONS4#d ,EMPIRICAL MORALITY DOES NOT 9 ! LEA/ PRET5D TO F9D A SUB/ITUTE = ! RELIGI\S IMP]ATIVE EXPRESS$ 9 ! WORDS1 0,I AM ! ,LORD10 BUT ! PA9FUL DISCREPANCY :I* EXI/S BETWE5 ! E?ICAL PRESCRIPTIONS ( ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION & ! LIFE ( SOCIETIES CALL+ !MSELVES ,*RI/IAN1 DEPRIVES ! ABOVE REPROA* ( ITS VALUE4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 EMPIRICAL MORALITY IS NOT 5TIRELY DEVOID ( A S5SE ( CONDITIONAL OBLIGATION4 L HE DIFF]5T FEEL+S & ACTIONS :I* >E USUALLY DESCRIB$ S9CE ! TIMES ( ,AUGU/E ,COMTE AS 0ALTRUI/IC0 CAN EASILY BE CLASS$ UND] TWO DIFF]5T HEAD+S4 ,!RE >E ACTIONS :I* MAY BE CONSID]$ AS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y1 ONCE WE *OOSE TO LIVE 9 SOCIETY1 & TO :I*1 !RE=E1 ! NAME ( 0ALTRUI/IC0 \ ! *>ACT] ( RECIPROCITY1 & !Y >E AS MU* 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AS ANY ACT ( SELF-PRES]VATION4 ,& !RE >E1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE ACTIONS :I* BE> NO *>ACT] ( RECIPROCITY4 ,ONE :O P]=MS SU* ACTS GIVES HIS P[]S1 HIS 5]GY1 HIS 5?USIASM1 EXPECT+ NO COMP5SATION 9 RETURN1 & AL?\< SU* ACTS >E ! REAL MA9SPR+S ( MORAL PROGRESS1 !Y C]TA9LY CAN HAVE NO *>ACT] ( OBLIGATION ATTA*$ TO !M4 ,& YET1 !SE TWO CLASSES ( ACTS >E CONT9UALLY CONFUS$ BY WRIT]S ON MORALITY1 & AS A RESULT MANY CONTRADICTIONS >ISE 9 DEAL+ ) E?ICAL QUE/IONS4 ,?IS CONFUSION1 H[EV]1 CAN BE EASILY AVOID$4 7,FIR/ ( ALL IT IS EVID5T ?AT IT IS PREF]ABLE TO KEEP E?ICAL PROBLEMS DI/9CT FROM ! PROBLEMS ( LAW4 ,MORAL SCI5CE DOES NOT EV5 SETTLE ! QUE/ION :E!R LEGISLATION IS NECESS>Y OR NOT4 7 ,IT /&S ABOVE ?AT4 ,WE KN[1 9DE$1 E?ICAL WRIT]S-& !SE W]E NOT ! LEA/ 9FLU5TIAL 9 ! E>LY BEG9N+S ( ! ,RE=MATION-:O D5I$ ! NECESSITY ( ANY LEGISLATION & APPEAL$ DIRECTLY TO HUMAN CONSCI5CE4 ,! FUNCTION ( E?ICS IS NOT EV5 SO MU* TO 9SI/ UPON ! DEFECTS ( MAN1 & TO REPROA* HIM ) HIS 0S9S1'' AS TO ACT 9 ! POSITIVE DIRECTION1 BY APPEAL+ TO MAN'S BE/ 9/9CTS4 ,IT DET]M9ES1 & EXPLA9S1 ! FEW FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES )\T :I* NEI!R ANIMALS NOR M5 C\LD LIVE 9 SOCIETIES3 BUT !N IT APPEALS TO SOME?+ SUP]IOR TO ?AT TO LOVE1 C\RAGE1 FRAT]NITY1 SELF-RESPECT1 ACCORD ) ONE'S IDEAL4 ,IT TELLS MAN ?AT IF HE DESIRES TO HAVE A LIFE 9 :I* ALL HIS =CES1 PHYSICAL1 9T] LECTUAL11 & EMOTIONAL1 MAY F9D A FULL EX]CISE1 HE MU/ ONCE & = EV] AB&ON ! IDEA ?AT SU* A LIFE IS ATTA9ABLE ON ! PA? ( DISREG>D = O!RS4 ,IT IS ONLY ?R\< E/ABLI%+ A C]TA9 H>MONY BETWE5 ! 9DIVIDUAL & ALL O!RS ?AT AN APPROA* TO SU* COMPLETE LIFE WILL BE POSSIBLE1 SAYS ,E?ICS1 & !N ADDS3 0,LOOK AT ,NATURE ITSELF6 ,/UDY ! PA/ ( MANK9D6 ,!Y WILL PROVE TO Y\ ?AT SO IT IS 9 REALITY40 ,& :5 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 = ?IS OR ?AT REASON1 HESITATES 9 SOME SPECIAL CASE AS TO ! BE/ C\RSE TO FOLL[1 E?ICS COMES TO HIS AID & 9DICATES H[ HE W\LD LIKE O!RS TO ACT ) RESPECT TO HIM1 9 A SIMIL> CASE4#e ,BUT EV5 !N TRUE E?ICS DOES NOT TRACE A /IFF L9E ( CONDUCT1 BECAUSE IT IS ! 9DIVIDUAL HIMSELF :O MU/ WEI< ! RELATIVE VALUE ( ! DIFF]5T MOTIVES AFFECT+ HIM4 ,!RE IS NO USE TO RECOMM5D RISK TO ONE :O CAN /& NO REV]SE1 OR TO SPEAK ( AN OLD MAN'S PRUD5CE TO ! Y\NG MAN FULL ( 5]GY4 ,HE W\LD GIVE ! REPLY-! PR(\NDLY TRUE & BEAUTIFUL REPLY :I* ,EGMONT GIVES TO OLD ,C\NT ,OLIVA'S ADVICE 9 ,GOE!'S DRAMA-& HE W\LD BE QUITE RIT ( \R FATE2 & !RE REMA9S TO US ONLY BOLDLY TO HOLD ! RE9S & LEAD ! :EELS AWAY-H]E1 FROM A /ONE ON \R LEFT1 !RE FROM UPSETT+ ! C>T ON \R RIATELY4 ,IT IS RA!R TO SET BE=E !M1 AS A :OLE1 A HI<] PURPOSE1 AN IDEAL :I*1 BETT] ?AN ANY ADVICE1 W\LD MAKE !M ACT 9/9CTIVELY 9 ! PROP] DIRECTION4 ,JU/ AS ! AIM ( M5TAL TRA9+ IS TO ACCU/OM US TO P]=M AN 5ORM\S NUMB] ( M5TAL OP]ATIONS ALMO/ UNCONSCI\SLY1 SO IS ! AIM ( E?ICS TO CREATE SU* AN ATMOSPH]E 9 SOCIETY AS W\LD PRODUCE 9 ! GREAT NUMB]1 5TIRELY BY IMPULSE1 ?OSE ACTIONS :I* BE/ LEAD TO ! WELF>E ( ALL & ! FULLE/ HAPP9ESS ( EV]Y SEP>ATE BE+4 ,SU* IS ! F9AL AIM ( MORALITY2 BUT TO REA* IT WE MU/ FREE \R MORAL TEA*+S FROM ! SELF-CONTRADICTIONS :I* !Y CONTA94 ,A MORALITY1 = EXAMPLE1 :I* PREA*ES 0*>ITY10 \T ( COMPASSION & PITY1 NECESS>ILY CONTA9S A DEADLY CONTRADICTION4 ,IT />TS ) ! ASS]TION ( FULL EQUITY & JU/ICE1 OR ( FULL BRO!RHOOD1 BUT !N IT HA/5S TO ADD ?AT WE NE$ NOT WORRY \R M9DS ) EI!R4 ,! ONE IS UNATTA9ABLE4 ,AS TO ! BRO!RHOOD ( M51 :I* IS ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( ALL RELIGIONS1 IT MU/ NOT BE TAK5 LIT]ALLY2 ?AT WAS A M]E POETICAL PHRASE ( 5?USIA/IC PREA*]S4 0,9EQUALITY IS ! RULE ( ,NATURE10 WE >E TOLD BY RELIGI\S PREA*]S1 :O 9 ?IS CAN CALL ,NATURE TO !IR AID2 9 ?IS RESPECT1 !Y TEA* US1 WE %\LD TAKE LESSONS FROM ,NATURE1 NOT FROM RELIGION1 :I* HAS ALWAYS QU>REL$ ) ,NATURE4 ,BUT :5 ! 9EQUALITIES 9 ! MODES ( LIV+ ( M5 BECOME TOO /RIK+1 & ! SUM TOTAL ( PRODUC$ WEAL? IS SO DIVID$ AS TO RESULT 9 ! MO/ ABJECT MIS]Y = A V]Y GREAT NUMB]1 !N %>+ ) ! POOR 0:AT CAN BE %>$0 )\T P>T+ ) ONE'S PRIVILEG$ POSITION1 BECOMES A HOLY DUTY4 ,SU* A MORALITY MAY C]TA9LY BE PREVAL5T 9 A SOCIETY = A TIME1 OR EV5 = A LONG TIME1 IF IT HAS ! SANCTION ( RELIGION 9T]PRET$ BY ! REIGN+ ,*UR*4 ,BUT ! MOM5T MAN BEG9S TO CONSID] ! PRESCRIPTIONS ( RELIGION ) A CRITICAL EYE1 & REQUIRES A REASON$ CONVICTION 9/EAD ( M]E OB$I5CE & FE>1 AN 9N] CONTRADICTION ( ?IS SORT CANNOT BE RETA9$ MU* LONG]4 ,IT MU/ BE AB&ON$-! SOON] ! BETT]4 ,9N] CONTRADICTION IS ! DEA?-S5T5CE ( ALL E?ICS & A WORM UND]M9+ HUMAN 5]GY4 ,A MO/ IMPORTANT CONDITION :I* A MOD]N E?ICAL SY/EM IS B\ND TO SATISFY IS ?AT IT MU/ NOT FETT] 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 BE IT = SO HI< A PURPOSE AS ! WELF>E ( ! COMMONWEAL? OR ! SPECIES4 ,WUNDT1 9 HIS EXCELL5T REVIEW ( ! E?ICAL SY/EMS4 MAKES ! REM>K ?AT BEG9N+ ) ! EILY ALL ( !M BECAME 9DIVIDUALI/IC4 ,I HIS1 H[EV]1 IS ONLY P>TLY TRUE1 BECAUSE ! RITI/IC-IT MAY BE SAID ?AT 9 PROPORTION AS ECONOMIC 9DIVIDUALISM WAS ASS]T$ ) MORE EMPHASIS1 ! SUBJECTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL-TO ! W> MA*9]Y ( ! ,/ATE1 ! SY/EM ( $UCATION1 ! M5TAL DISCIPL9E REQUIR$ = ! SUPPORT ( ! EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS1 & SO ON-WAS /EADILY GR[+4 ,EV5 MO/ ( ! ADVANC$ RE=M]S ( ! PRES5T CLAY 9 !IR =ECA/S ( ! FUTURE1 REASON UND] ! PRESUMPTION ( A /ILL GREAT] ABSORPTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL BY SOCIETY4 ,?IS T5D5CY NECESS>ILY PROVOK$ A PROTE/1 VOIC$ BY ,GODW9 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & BY ,SP5C] T[>DS ITS 5D1 & IT BR\D IF IT CAN F9D NO BETT] F\NDATION ?AN ! SACRIFICE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,?IS CRITIQUE ( ! CURR5T E?ICAL SY/EMS IS P]HAPS ! MO/ *>ACT]I/IC FEATURE ( \R EPO*1 ! MORE SO AS ITS MA9SPR+ IS NOT SO MU* 9 AN EGOI/IC /RIV+ AFT] ECONOMICAL 9DEP5D5CE 7AS WAS ! CASE ) ! EIE ( ALL W\LD' BECOME A GR\NDWORK = ! FULLE/ DEVELOPM5T ( ! P]SONALITY4#g ,! WANT ( DEVELOPM5T ( ! P]SONALITY 7LEAD+ TO H]D-PSY*OLOGY7 & ! LACK ( 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVE P[] & 9ITIATIVE >E C]TA9LY ONE ( ! *IEF DEFECTS ( \R TIME4 ,ECONOMICAL 9DIVIDUALISM HAS NOT KEPT ITS PROMISE3 IT DIET NOT RESULT 9 ANY /RIK+ DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,AS ( YORE1 CREATIVE WORK 9 ! FIELD ( SOCIOLOGY IS EXTREMELY SL[1 & IMITATION REMA9S ! *IEF MEANS = SPREAD+ PROGRESSIVE 9NOVATIONS 9 MANK9D4 ,MOD]N NATIONS REPEAT ! HI/ORY ( ! B>B>IAN TRIBES & ! M$IEVAL CITIES :5 !Y COPI$ FROM ONE ANO!R ! SAME POLITICAL1 RELIGI\S1 & ECONOMIC MOVEM5TS1 & ! 0*>T]S ( FRE$OM40 ,:OLE NATIONS HAVE APPROPRIAT$ TO !MSELVES LATELY1 ) A/\ND+ RAPIDITY1 ! RESULTS ( ! WE/ ,EUROPEAN 9DU/RIAL & MILIT>Y CIVILIZATION2 & 9 !SE UNREVIS$ NEW $ITIONS ( OLD TYPES WE SEE BE/ H[ SUP]FICIAL IS ?AT :I* IS CALL$ CULTURE1 H[ MU* ( IT IS M]E IMITATION4 ,IT IS ONLY NATURAL1 !RE=E1 TO ASK \RSELVES :E!R ! CURR5T MORAL TEA*+S >E NOT 9/RUM5TAL 9 MA9TA9+ ?AT IMITATIVE SUBMISSION4 ,DID !Y NOT AIM TOO MU* AT CONV]T+ MAN 9TO ! 0IDEATIONAL AUTOMATON0 ( ,H]B]T1 :O IS ABSORB$ 9 CONTEMPLATION1 & FE>S ABOVE ALL ! /ORMS ( PASSION8 ,IS IT NOT TIME TO RISE 9 DEF5SE ( ! RIDS EVIL1 WAS ! ESS5CE ( ,*RI/IAN E?ICS2 ! RESULT BE+ ! CULTURE ( A MONA/IC 9DIFF]5CE TO SOCIAL GOOD & EVIL1 & ! ELABORATION ( AN >GUM5TATION 9 DEF5SE ( 0VIRTU\S 9DIVIDUALISM40 ,=TUNATELY1 A REACTION AGA9/ SU* EGOI/IC VIRTUE IS ALREADY UND] WAY1 & ! QUE/ION IS ASK$ :E!R A PASSIVE ATTITUDE 9 ! PRES5CE ( EVIL DOES NOT M]ELY MEAN MORAL C[>DICE1-:E!R1 AS WAS TAUE SOME ( ! DEM&S PRES5T$ TO E?ICS :I* CAN BE DISC]N$ AMID ! PRES5T CONFUSION4 ,ALL ( !M CONV]GE T[>DS ONE LEAD+ IDEA4 ,:AT IS WANT$ N[ IS A NEW CONCEPTION ( MORALITY1-9 ITS FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES1 :I* MU/ BE BREAD 5\< TO 9FUSE NEW LIFE 9 \R CIVILIZATION1 & 9 ITS APPLICATIONS1 :I* MU/ BE FRE$ BO? FROM ! SURVIVALS ( TRANSC5D5TAL ?9K+1 AS WELL AS FROM ! N>R[ CONCEPTIONS ( PHILI/9E UTILIT>IANISM4 ,! ELEM5TS = SU* A NEW CONCEPTION ( MORALITY >E ALREADY AT H&4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( SOCIALITY1 ( MUTUAL AID1 9 ! EVOLUTION ( ! ANIMAL WORLD & HUMAN HI/ORY MAY BE TAK51 ,I BELIEVE1 AS A POSITIVELY E/ABLI%$ SCI5TIFIC TRU?1 FREE ( ANY HYPO!TICAL ASSUMPTIONS4 ,WE MAY ALSO TAKE NEXT1 AS GRANT$1 ?AT 9 PROPORTION AS MUTUAL AID BECOMES AN E/ABLI%$ CU/OM 9 A HUMAN COMMUNITY1 & SO TO SAY 9/9CTIVE1 IT LEADS TO A P>ALLEL DEVELOPM5T ( ! S5SE ( JU/ICE1 ) ITS NECESS>Y ACCOMPANIM5T ( ! S5SE ( EQUITY & EQUALIT>IAN SELF-RE/RA9T4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! P]SONAL RIE AS UNASSAILABLE AS ! SAME RIILY EXI/$ S9CE ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( SOCIAL LIFE1 & IT MANIFE/S ITSELF EV5 AMONG ! L[E/ ANIMALS4 ,BUT 9 PROPORTION AS RELATIONS ( EQUITY & JU/ICE >E SOLIDLY E/ABLI%$ 9 ! HUMAN COMMUNITY1 ! GR\ND IS PREP>$ = ! FUR!R & ! MORE G5]AL DEVELOPM5T ( MORE REF9$ RELATIONS1 UND] :I* MAN UND]/&S & FEELS SO WELL ! BE>+ ( HIS ACTION ON ! :OLE ( SOCIETY ?AT HE REFRA9S FROM (F5D+ O!RS1 EV5 ?\< HE MAY HAVE TO R5\NCE ON ?AT ACC\NT ! GRATIFICATION ( SOME ( HIS [N DESIRES1 ANTI :5 HE SO FULLY ID5TIFIES HIS FEEL+S ) ?OSE ( O!RS ?AT HE IS READY TO SACRIFICE HIS P[]S = !IR B5EFIT )\T EXPECT+ ANY?+ 9 RETURN4 ,!SE UNSELFI% FEEL+S & HABITS1 USUALLY CALL$ BY ! SOME:AT 9ACCURATE NAMES ( ALTRUISM & SELF-SACRIFICE1 ALONE DES]VE1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! NAME ( MORALITY1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 AL?\< MO/ WRIT]S CONF\ND !M1 UND] ! NAME ( ALTRUISM1 ) ! M]E S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,MUTUAL ,AID-,JU/ICE-,MORALITY >E ?US ! CONSECUTIVE /EPS ( AN ASC5D+ S]IES1 REVEAL$ TO US BY ! /UDY ( ! ANIMAL WORLD & MAN4 ,!Y CON/ITUTE AN ORGANIC NECESSITY :I* C>RIES 9 ITSELF ITS [N JU/IFICATION1 CONFIRM$ BY ! :OLE ( ! EVOLUTION ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM1 BEG9N+ ) ITS E>LIE/ /AGES1 79 ! =M ( COLONIES ( ! MO/ PRIMITIVE ORGANISMS71 & GRADUALLY RIS+ TO \R CIVILIZ$ HUMAN COMMUNITIES4 ,FIGURATIVELY SPEAK+1 IT IS A UNIV]SAL LAW ( ORGANIC EVOLUTION1 & ?IS IS :Y ! S5SE ( ,MUTUAL ,AID1 ,JU/ICE1 & ,MORALITY >E ROOT$ 9 MAN'S M9D ) ALL ! =CE ( AN 9BORN 9/9CT-! FIR/ 9/9CT1 ?AT ( ,MUTUAL ,AID1 BE+ EVID5TLY ! /RONGE/1 :ILE ! ?IRD1 DEVELOP$ LAT] ?AN ! O!RS1 IS AN UN/ABLE FEEL+ & ! LEA/ IMP]ATIVE ( ! ?REE4 ,LIKE ! NE$ ( FOOD1 %ELT]1 OR SLEEP1 !SE 9/9CTS >E SELF-PRES]VATION 9/9CTS4 ,( C\RSE1 !Y MAY SOMETIMES BE WEAK5$ UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 & WE KN[ MANY CASES :5 ! P[] ( !SE 9/9CTS IS RELAX$1 = ONE REASON OR ANO!R1 9 SOME ANIMAL GR\P1 OR 9 A HUMAN COMMUNITY2 BUT %ELL ! GR\P NECESS>ILY BEG9S TO FAIL 9 ! /RUGGLE = LIFE3 IT MOVES T[>DS ITS DECAY4 ,& IF ?IS GR\P DOES NOT REV]T TO ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS ( SURVIVAL ANTI ( PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPM5T ,MUTUAL ,AID1 ,JU/ICE1 & ,MORALITY-!N ! GR\P1 ! RACE1 OR ! SPECIES DIES \T & DISAPPE>S4 ,S9CE IT DID NOT FULFILL ! NECESS>Y CONDITION ( EVOLUTION-IT MU/ 9EVITABLY DECL9E & DISAPPE>4 ,SU* IS ! SOLID F\NDATION :I* SCI5CE GIVES US = ! ELABORATION ( A NEW SY/EM ( E?ICS & ITS JU/IFICATION2 &1 !RE=E1 9/EAD ( PROCLAIM+ 0! BANKRUPTCY ( SCI5CE10 :AT WE HAVE N[ TO DO IS TO EXAM9E H[ SCI5TIFIC E?ICS CAN BE BUILT FROM ! MAT]IALS :I* MOD]N RESE>*1 /IMULAT$ BY ! IDEA ( EVOLUTION1 HAS ACCUMULAT$ = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,FOOTNOTES #a,SEE ,ECK]MANN1 ,GESPRA*E MIT ,GOE!1 ,LEIPZIG #a#h#d#h1 VOL4 ,I,I,I2 #b#a#i1 #b#b#a4 ,:5 ,ECK]MANN TOLD ,GOE! ?AT A FL$G+1 :I* FELL \T ( ! NE/ AFT] ,ECK]MANN HAD %OT ITS MO!R1 WAS PICK$ UP BY A MO!R ( ANO!R SPECIES1 ,GOE! WAS DEEPLY MOV$4 0,IF10 SAID HE1 0?IS WILL PROVE TO BE A WIDESPREAD FACT1 IT WILL EXPLA9 ! 'DIV9E 9 NATURE4'0 ,! ZOOLIGI/S ( ! E>LY N9ETE5? C5TURY1 :O /UDI$ ANIMAL LIFE ON ! /ILL-UNPOPULAT$ P>TS ( ! ,AM]ICAN CONT95T1 & SU* A NATURALI/ AS ,BREHM1 HAVE %[N ?AT ! FACT NOT$ BY ,ECK]MAN IS FAIRLY COMMON 9 ! 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