kill or steal, this would lead to widespread chaos and violence, and would be detrimental to the well-being of society. Most people agree that it's better to prohibit aggression than to allow everyone to commit it. Therefore, aggression is intrinsically immoral. Although nearly all societies have laws prohibiting aggression, this does not mean that universal ethics are necessarily reflected by that society's government or its dominant ideology... See also Ethics Notes References Hauser, Marc D. Moral Minds: the Nature of right and Wrong 2006. HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York. "Rigour, respect and responsibility: A universal ethical code for scientists.", Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. "Philosophy:Ethics:History", Open Site. Ethics