Helix wrote:A chameleon is "unique" with its accurate tongue.
Elephants are "unique" with their dexterous trunk. (nose actually)
Humming birds are "unique" with their fast flapping wings.
Many animals have parts of their body that are very specialised and that makes them unique. We have a brain that is very specialised. Everything that makes us so unique (all of our mental capabilities like building things, making moral decisions, going into space) is because our brain is so develloped.
The consequences of a specialised brain are more clearly visible than that of a specialised nose, but it's all a matter of specialisation (in my opinion).
"Moral decisions" that you mentioned, are based on a set of 'rules' that you have been taught. They are not an intrinsical part of your brain.
You have been taught what is considered 'right' and you have been taught what is considered 'wrong'. (The law is such a set of rules. The bible can also be seen as such a set of rules. Your upbringing or your personal experiences can also be seen as a set of rules. 'It's justified that I hit him, because he tried to hit me.')
Making 'moral decisions' becomes a bit more difficult here. If the bible says that I should turn my other cheek, but I think that I should hit back in self-defense, which one is the moral choice? Or should we exchange 'moral' with 'bible-based'?
You are side stepping my question. Many animals have "unique" abilities that other animals do not. A hummingbird and a dragonfly have similar abilities. An elephant's nose and an anteater’s nose have similar "unique" abilities. But none of these animals can make "moral" choices.
The Bible tells us "turn the other cheek" but it also tells us not to commit adultery, perjury, murder, and etc. Animals do not have the moral concept of adultery, perjury, murder and etc. although some animals mate for life and are monogamous.
How can evolution explain our “morality” and our ability to choose to live an immoral or moral life?