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by TeMPOraL 2951 days ago
I'd say good is moral by definition :).

As for morality, I don't see how it can be objective. It's not a feature of the universe, it's a feature of a mind. Humans have common values, because we naturally have common brain design.
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AstralStorm 2951 days ago
Not just brains, simular biology too.

Consider that outright murder (in-group) and cannibalism are considered immoral by almost all moral systems. There are very good reasons why. (Both are due to is how fear works and social survival.)

Also why any act of killing is very restricted and the individual is cut out of the group.

Being moral does not guarantee a good outcome...

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dredmorbius 2951 days ago
Can good be defined within a system, without morality?

Can a system of, say, sheep, have goodness or badness? Does it have morality?

Trees? Amoebae?

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