Article Title：Can a Darwinian be a Christian? Sociobiological issues
Abstract：
This essay looks at the Darwinian sociobiological account of morality, arguing that in major respects this philosophy should prove congenial to the Christian. It is shown how modern-day Darwinism, starting from a selfish gene perspective, nevertheless argues that a genuine moral sense is part: of our evolutionary heritage. This moral sense yields directives much in tune with Christian prescriptions. It is argued also that Darwinian sociobiology can itself offer no metaethical foundations for morality but the Christian wanting to appeal to God's will can nicely and smoothly mesh the religious intent with the scientific and philosophical implications of Darwinian moral inquiry.
Keywords: Christian ethics; Darwinism; metaethics; morality; selfish genes; sociobiology; Edward O. Wilson
DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00278
Source：ZYGON
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