05-31-2011, 01:05 PM
What makes the discussion more confusing is that evolutionary behaviorists would argue that even instinct doesn't necessarily count as motiveless. A mother who by instinct protects her child without a fleeting thought to herself is acting on biological impulse to protect her DNA. A person who by instinct moves to save a stranger is merely acting to preserve an implied social structure where, should he be endangered, he will also be assisted by other individuals within the society. Or so the theory goes.
Personally I can't be very fond of a school of thought that completely discounts kindness as a reality, or at least reduces it too much
Personally I can't be very fond of a school of thought that completely discounts kindness as a reality, or at least reduces it too much
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?