Moralens inderside

Abstract

The Fall is interpreted as the description of the rise of the division of labor and the sociality involved. Sociality is defined as the reciprocal acknowledgement of the interdependency of excistence. Out of this spring the dialectics of reciprocity or the personal, i.e.
the understanding that everybody has got the same properties as I myself. That applies primarily to positive qualities like love, trust, helpfulness etc. With the Danish philosopher Løgstrup these are defined as 'sovereign manifestations of life', i.e. manifestations that are given and to which we cannot freely choose to relate as it pleases us. These make up the inner side of morality. Contrary to phenomena like justice, equality and duty, which belong to the outer side of morality, the sovereign manifestations of life need no
reasons or justifications. Their mode of comprehension is empathy or identification and they require the release of an analogouis manifestation. Their existence is explained evolutionary as a necessity of the division of labor. From this the good can be identified as a value. Lines are drawn to charity, therapy and care. The limits and risks of the inner side of morality are demonstrated through confrontation with the outer side of morality.