This is a long article and may be challenging. Take your time. Stick with it, and you’ll get the basic ideas. In the article, E. O. Wilson discusses the origins of ethics and the differences between the transcendentalist and empiricist views on the origins of ethics. As you read, keep the following questions in mind. Answer the last question in writing (handwritten or typed, approx. 1 page in length). This is due in class on the first day of class. It will count as your first homework assignment and points earned for it will be calculated as part of your class participation grade.

1. What is the difference between the transcendentalist and empiricist views regarding the origin of ethics?
2. If the empiricists are correct, does this mean that people have no free will when it comes to making ethical decisions?
3. According to Wilson’s theory, why did human beings come to develop “moral sentiments”?
4. According to Wilson, the creation of ethical principles begins with the biology of the brain but is affected by cultural and historical factors. Which do you think is more important in forming ethical principles, nature or culture?

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