Political Premises

IASE
Sunnyvale, California

Abstract

In this paper we deal with the foundations of political theory.

Natural Ethics is the science that deals with the inevitable behaviors of individuals in groups. It is not concerned with prescription but with developing an understanding of natural behaviors. It deals with what does and will happen, and not with what should happen.

An understanding of natural ethics potentially provides the basis of ideal political theory and a foundation for the development of effective society. By understanding the inevitable behaviors of species in groups we are able to appreciate the predicament of others and identify the actions necessary to contribute to productive and mutually beneficial social orders.

These actions reduce to the advocacy of new ethical imperatives later sustained by precedence in social convention as well as civil and criminal law. Such conventions shape human behavior by mitigating natural ethics, increasing or reducing their effect.

This paper examines political premises and the implications of natural ethics in political theory.