Personally I think it’s a survival mechanism that helps keep our species alive but that’s just me. I’d like to hear all of your opinions or beliefs!
I've often debated whether morality is a human instinct or a social construct. Let me know when we reach a consensus
I could be a combination of the two. We are social animals.
Star Trek and Marvel comics as sources for tolerance and humanism.
I think morality comes from a sense of empathy. I imagine the first person to think, "oh, that had to suck... I sure don't want that to happen to me. In fact, that sucks so bad, I don't want anyone I love to have to go through that either. Hell, no one should have to go through that. I wouldn't wish that on anyone." was how it started, or something similar. That, and it's just simple math to realize a cooperative society works better and gets farther than an uncooperative one.
Altruism is likely nothing more than an ancient survival mechanism. Doesn't mean I'm dissatisfied with being altruistic.