Chain 29
From Chains of Reason
The 'moral emptions', such as guilt and empathy, are not the product of morality.
Link 1
- Premise 1
- Human emotions are innate to the human species rather than learnt.
- see also:
- Chain 26: Human emotions are innate to the human species rather than learnt.
- Premise 2
- There is a set of human emotions, including guilt and empathy, which are referred to as the 'moral emotions'.
- Conclusion
- The 'moral emotions', such as guilt and empathy, are innate to the human species rather than learnt. »
Link 2
- Premise 1
- » The 'moral emotions', such as guilt and empathy, are innate to the human species rather than learnt.
- Premise 2
- Morality consists of rules of living which have to be learnt.
- Conclusion
- The 'moral emotions', such as guilt and empathy, are not the product of morality.
