This constitutes the first part of the book where the author suggests his own way out of the maze. The analysis should stimulate free thinking and inspire people to take a fresh look at the understanding of moral questions beyond the prevalent framework of economic and political interests in which values take shape. The book reflects on these mechanisms from the perspective of science - especially biology and psychology - and arrives at a complex arena of human behavior full of contradictions and conflicts. They exploit human psychology of fear for the unknown and the natural instincts to seek security against threats from competing groups. The main enactors in the moral arena are often the people with vested interests in economic and political power. The book analyses the history of social evolution and its impact on the perceptions of moral values across the globe. The issue of moral has become more precarious during recent social changes brought by the modern consumer culture and the global communication age. With social evolution the moral behavior also changes its character. The perceptions of moral norms differ greatly depending on the environment, economic security, knowledge and information available to the citizens and the overall state of security of life of people. Good and evil/ right and wrong have been important issues in all cultures and societies during all ages.
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