From 93b4b7dc80a25e11c723bb9e6abc372b5722e2ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wellspringcp <69349872+wellspringcp@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:56:45 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Update 01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md --- .../01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/01-principles/01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md b/01-principles/01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md index a0e1c29..e8be84b 100644 --- a/01-principles/01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md +++ b/01-principles/01-03-equality-vs-the-morality-of-life-apologia.md @@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Morality consists of a code of behaviour to enable a species to live successfull ### Morality specific to rational creatures such as humans: +For the remainder of this document we will leave off discussing the philosophy of the morality of all species broadly, and narrow our scope to the philosophy of the morality and rights of rational creatures such as humans. + ## On "rights": Rights arise when a creature, having a certain objectively required moral code, must pursue that moral code in the presence of other creatures. Rights are the claims one may make to engage in the actions essential to meet one's moral requirements when one is operating in a social context.