NancyLebovitz comments on Open thread, September 2-8, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion
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I can't remember the article where this was stated, but we have instincts for morality because following them made our ancestors more successful. They're their for our benefit, not each others'. It seemed to your ancestors that killing someone and taking their stuff would be a net benefit, and if they didn't have a built-in aversion they'd do it, and they would likely get caught and punished.
"Caught and punished" might be a too-modern take on the problem. I wonder if it's more like "lead to an ongoing and expensive feud".