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RE: Exploring Thought Episode #05 - Morality
Regards @apolymask
Thanks for reading my answer.
When I talk about morality or think about it, I usually relate it to my ability to do or not do something, say or not say something, and make a decision based not on my primary needs but on a code of principles based on respect and love towards others.
And this "too" includes my environment not only to people.
Although in recent studies animals show the things you say, very rarely their decisions are based on the behavior codes that humans have.
A hungry animal will see a food that does not belong to him and probably does not question whether he should eat it or not. He knows he has a basic need and must satisfy it.
That is what I meant.
Regards to you as well and you're welcome for reading your answer. :)
Thank you for clarifying and expanding.
It's true that animals rarely base their behavior on human code, and I believe humans have a much more sophisticated sense of morality. Though, I do think animals have their own form... And if you think of it, the word animal in etymological history essentially means any spirit or soul and that includes humans, so humans are technically animals as well from my perspective and based on the definition of the word.
True, but many humans will do this also.
Anyways... Thank you again for answering more and explaining what you think!