This book shows how Darwinian biology supports an Aristotelian view
of ethics as rooted in human nature. Defending a conception of
"Darwinian natural right" based on the claim that the good is the
desirable, the author argues that there are at least twenty natural
desires that are universal to all human societies because they are
based in human biology. The satisfaction of these natural desires
constitutes a universal standard for judging social practice as
either fulfilling or frustrating human nature, although prudence is
required in judging what is best for particular circumstances.
The author studies the familial bonding of parents and children
and the conjugal bonding of men and women as illustrating social
behavior that conforms to Darwinian natural right. He also studies
slavery and psychopathy as illustrating social behavior that
contradicts Darwinian natural right. He argues as well that the
natural moral sense does not require religious belief, although
such belief can sometimes reinforce the dictates of nature.
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