AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW HUMAN MORALITY EVOLVED
Erdi TOPCUOGLU
Abstract
Throughout the years, morality has been of keen interest to the many curious minds all over the world. Many wonder as to how it became what it is and why it is such an important part of human life versus why it is not exhibited to a great extent in other organisms that we share the world with. This deep contemplation resulted in morality bearing different principal meanings. In this paper, the question of how human morality evolved is tried to be investigated and answered. This investigation is done through looking at the origin, source, and evolution of morality and the connections between sexuality and morality and religion and morality also are examined.
Key words: Morality, the origin of morality, sexuality, religion, cognition