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Arts & Humanities: Philosophy: “Question: How does Darwin survival of the fittest theory differs from human ethical development?” plus 5 more

Arts & Humanities: Philosophy: “Question: How does Darwin survival of the fittest theory differs from human ethical development?” plus 5 more


Question: How does Darwin survival of the fittest theory differs from human ethical development?

Posted: 24 Mar 2015 09:22 AM PDT

You are thinking of social Darwinism, not Darwin's theory of evolution. Human evolved just as any other creature.

But social Darwinism says cultures destroy or build mankind, the 'strong' wiping out the weak or mating with them as the Huns did with every they conquered, and as the Angles, the Saxons, the Vikings and others did in England.

That theory also says the 'strong' have the 'right' to destroy other cultures because they are 'weak'. That is Nietzsche's argument about the 'superman', or the 'uber man'. As strong culture have the right, so do strong individuals.

Darwin never said such things.

Question: Does it matter whether we act responsibly through our own agency or through intimidation?

Posted: 24 Mar 2015 09:10 AM PDT

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