The ethical question of the desired world outranks biology and economics

Evidence

Morality is governed socially rather than by inbred laws of nature, thus enabling people to shape the quality of life in their society. The choices they make will also profoundly affect the quality of life for future generations. Paul Sabin (2013) eloquently underscores the centrality of morality in the course humanity takes: “Neither biology nor economics can substitute for the deeper ethical question: what kind of world do we want to live in?” — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2991

Categorization

• APHORISMS: A genuine life-guiding maxim: the kind of world we want is the foundational question, prior to all technical reasoning.