true. As shown by conflicts that are caused by differences between cultures and their values ( religion playing a huge part in it ). Although globalization has brought different cultures together economically, it is obvious that we have not yet reached an agreement on a "world" value system.parthian1000 wrote:
Debating whether or not good and evil exist is not something a healthy society wants to do. Its the worst kind of post-modern navel gazing that ultimately condemns us to oblivion - even if it is an accurate account. Quite clearly as a society there are some things we want to encourage and some discourage regardless of the philosophical arguments about good and evil.
As for the nature of humanity, I agree with the position that at a basic level we are driven by individual needs and the "pleasure principle". That said people frequently override that hard wired programming due to the social software that we all carry about. I might want to eat that sandwich in M&S but my social programming tells me I have to buy it first - its that that holds society together. I would argue that, certainly in the UK, society is decaying because we no longer share the same values across the whole community.
The differences between opposing definitions of "right" and "wrong", "good" and "evil" are cultural differences, IMHO. Those cultural differences then influence the whole education system in a specific country in that culture.
There is non inter-cultural concensus (sp?) on the core values.