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Old December 12th, 2006, 11:39 AM
TomJrzk TomJrzk is offline
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Default Re: Morality is Based on Social Instincts

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Originally Posted by Janet Doron
the roots of what is described as a psychological need for self-transcendence...Any thoughts
I have thoughts, but they might not even apply to what you're asking.

My thought is that our first goal is survival. Also, we have the capacity to realize that our bodies will not last forever. The conflict between those ideas forces us to look beyond ourselves for immortality.
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