first of all, i don't really think its moral for us to write your ethics paper .
Honestly, I'm a little offended by that, if you really think that's why I posted this question so many times. I would never do something that (ha-ha) immoral, as far as academic stuff. I just think it's fascinating as hell. I don't like getting into debates where people tend to get hot-headed (politics, religion) but this is neutral enough that I can have discussions and disagree without feeling like I've pissed someone off, for the most part.
Do you believe that some form of morality (not the ability to accept morality, but actual moral tendencies) can be, or is, present in humans regardless of what they have been taught and exposed to? In simplistic terms, are some morals hard-wired in some or all humans? Elaborate on this your answer as much as you like.
This is a tricky one and something I've not really given much thought to before so my answer might be a bit half-arsed I actually believe that the survival instinct and the instinct to protect our offspring could actually lead to a very different 'moral code' developing. I believe that unless we're taught that its wrong to steal,kill, etc people would use whatever means necessary to ensure their family had the best chance of survival.
can i hi-jack?
i think that people would do this regardless of having been taught or not. and the survival instincts and protecting your offspring is correct moral behavior, at any price. remember, your not going out to steal or kill on purpose, you are doing it because it has become necessary.
i was watching this special on North Korea and i guess they have it so bad there, that most of the population can barely eat. they don't have traditional food like you would see in one of your local market.
this next part is gross:
in their local market they sell human parts for food.
and it was inferred that it is an entire industry, where they kill people and cut them up like they would a cow, and sell it at the market, and people buy it and eat it.
survival instincts, i think, will probably win out over any established moral code.
Hijack moved to here- I might add that the "protect your offspring" moral isn't present in all humans (think post-natal depression) and humans don't instinctively know how to take care of their offspring, either, beyond (maybe) a vague idea. i'm not contesting that humans are indeed sort of "built" to protect their offspring but not supporting it either- just wondering "what say you" to this.