Evolutionary aspect of moral obligation as a type of social responsibility

Abstract

This article considers the evolutionary aspects of the moral obligation phenomenon. Investigating the origins of this kind of social responsibility involves consideration of directions from the theory of evolutionary stable strategy, which is dictated, inter alia, by the increasing attention to the ethical aspects of modern Western philosophy evolution. The research shows that throughout the history there happened a co-evolution of vital and cultural programs leading to the formation of optimum models of social behavior. The author proves that at a certain stage in the development of the society its evolution social skills became reflected in a universal form of morality with its basic principles, and external and internal sanctions reposing on beliefs about moral obligation.