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Where does morality come from?

Darwin believed that morality was natural. Not societal or religiously taught. Rather, it is a product of survival and evolution. Do you agree with his conclusion? Or, do you think morality comes from societal standards?

Per Wiki, "Charles Darwin defends a naturalist approach to morality. In The Descent of Man, he argues that moral behaviour has outgrown from animal tendency for empathy through evolution of morality. By comparing human and animal behavior through a naturalist approach, he concludes that moral sense is based on the species' sociability, notably altruism...In Darwin's view, empathy lays as the foundation for our actions, as opposed to selfishness."