Some potential contributions of sociobiology to moral psychology and moral education

Since Darwin’s theory of evolution, subsequent studies of the theory, especially sociobiology, have had a deep and far-reaching influence on other disciplines including moral philosophy and moral psychology. For contemporary Darwinian theorists of human behavior, one of the most significant issues under debate is a question about the origin of human moral functioning. This study reviews current studies in sociobiology and its related fields that deal with human morality. In addition, based on an extensive literature review on the accumulated research in sociobiology, this study attempts to demonstrate the potential usefulness and applications of sociobiology in the field of moral psychology and moral education.