> what existential reasons do we have to behave well?
Fundamentally we’re built for small group survival, so playing nice and sharing resources increases your odds for survival. That’s why we care about others, in an evolutionary perspective.
> In reality, it seems like humans are just a bunch of animals, and the only important thing is survival.
At the end of the day, yes we’re animals. But we also have built hugely complex societies and think about philosophy etc.
Throwing away all morality and just doing whatever you can get away with is like being an animal. It strips out humanity.
And personally I’d urge you to find some places you’d want to interview for that align with your morals. If your wife, or anyone, asks you to compromise your morals then try bringing home the consequences to something they care about.
For example, won’t build weapons? Ask “Would you be ok if I worked for X, and my work resulted in the deaths of children?”
> “Would you be ok if I worked for X, and my work resulted in the deaths of children?”
At this point, one can very well expect that working for X (as in 'X, the website formerly known as Twitter') will MOST SURELY result in the deaths of children.
Fundamentally we’re built for small group survival, so playing nice and sharing resources increases your odds for survival. That’s why we care about others, in an evolutionary perspective.
> In reality, it seems like humans are just a bunch of animals, and the only important thing is survival.
At the end of the day, yes we’re animals. But we also have built hugely complex societies and think about philosophy etc.
Throwing away all morality and just doing whatever you can get away with is like being an animal. It strips out humanity.
And personally I’d urge you to find some places you’d want to interview for that align with your morals. If your wife, or anyone, asks you to compromise your morals then try bringing home the consequences to something they care about.
For example, won’t build weapons? Ask “Would you be ok if I worked for X, and my work resulted in the deaths of children?”