Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 217 Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823 1913 Wallace, A. R. (Alfred Russel) Wallace, Russell Wallace, Alfred R. 13009158 Social Environment and Moral Progress Produced by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, Michael Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net, in celebration of Distributed Proofreaders' 15th Anniversary, using images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries. "Social Environment and Moral Progress" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the complex relationship between morality and the social environment, delving into how morality has evolved and what influences it. The author emphasizes that moral progress is contingent upon the social context in which individuals operate, questioning the inherent understanding of right and wrong across different cultures and epochs. The opening of the text introduces the concept of moral progress, urging readers to consider that standards of morality shift significantly over time and between societies. Wallace critiques the notion that moral understanding is instinctual, pointing out that moral values often reflect societal conventions rather than universally inherent truths. He systematically lays out the groundwork for examining morality's historical foundations, illustrating his argument with historical examples, such as the shifting perceptions surrounding slavery. This sets the tone for a thorough exploration of how humanity’s moral framework is shaped by social conditions, the historical context of these morals, and the need for a careful selection process to foster moral improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Natural selection Social ethics HM Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 275014 2025-09-20T07:16:38.163122 text/html 250716 2024-10-22T23:18:43 text/html 209949 2025-09-20T07:16:44.269096 application/epub+zip 207618 2025-09-20T07:16:39.626158 application/epub+zip 189270 2025-09-20T07:16:38.851147 application/epub+zip 282265 2025-09-20T07:16:47.538086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244816 2025-09-20T07:16:43.578136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229368 2022-09-22T17:29:22.202860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210468 2025-09-20T07:16:37.468166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190483 2024-10-22T23:18:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17049 2025-09-20T07:16:47.677076 application/rdf+xml 13772 2025-09-20T07:16:38.944129 image/jpeg 1778 2025-09-20T07:16:38.898142 image/jpeg 160045 2025-09-20T07:16:38.191138 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia