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FYI, it's physics that is fundamental. Math is deeper than our theories of physics - it's deeper than all our theories, because it makes up the languages we use to create and express them - but physics itself is deeper than everything.
Correct.
Not correct - everything we perceive is equally abstract. There are different kinds of abstractions defined by their interrelationships in a hierarchy. A 'virtual' computer is just as abstract as the hardware it's running on, but the hardware is on a deeper level of the hierarchy. But that's moving towards another topic.
What properties make a claim about morality, as opposed to something else? What is the basic definition of 'morality'? Answering that question is the necessary first step to resolving the issue. It is remarkable how little anyone here cares about doing that.