The best moral theories incorporate both logic and empathy. For example “what happens to society if everyone did this” + “don’t use people” = Kant. 

It’s pretty interesting that there’s probably a neurological basis for both aspects of morality. Mirror neurons may be what gives us the empathy portion of morality (or the capacity for it). 

Now I’m stuck in an information gathering hole about the neurological basis of logical thinking 😂

The best moral theories incorporate both logic and empathy. For example “what happens to society if everyone did this” + “don’t use people” = Kant. 

It’s pretty interesting that there’s probably a neurological basis for both aspects of morality. Mirror neurons may be what gives us the empathy portion of morality (or the capacity for it). 

Now I’m stuck in an information gathering hole about the neurological basis of logical thinking 😂 


https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/mirror-neurons-in-brain-nature-of-morality-iacoboni

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IF there’s a neurological basis for both logic and empathy, in other words if both are innate to human nature, AND it is possible for both to be in conflict, THEN one of the main functions of morality/moral theory is to prevent internal conflict between both of those systems. 

Which would make morality innate to the human condition.

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Under such circumstances, ironically, I would become far less moral. Augustine may have said faith can only be entered willingly, but the same isn’t true of church membership. If in a theocracy, I would immediately enter the ruling religion and operate within it in bad faith. There would be many such cases 😕

In the upcoming Christian theocracy it will be broadly understood that this is reflective of our Creator who wired us for both Logos + Love 😜