Tim_Tyler comments on Whither Moral Progress? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tim_Tyler 16 July 2008 11:51:47AM 1 point [-]

Re: if we all cooperated with each other all the time, would that by definition be moral progress?

If we all cooperated with each other all the time, that would be moral progress.

Moral progress simply means a systematic improvement of morals over time - so widespread cooperation would indeed represent an improvement over today's fighting and deceit.