I – In any social group, a shared or social morality will arise.

II – Social morality is shaped by a group’s virtues, knowledge, histories, religions, and shared narratives.

III – Different populations may develop distinct and sometimes incompatible social moralities.

IV – Social morality influences individual morality, and individual morality influences social morality.

V – Individuals are subject to social reinforcement, including approval, disapproval, reward, or punishment, based on the social morality of their group.

VI – Interaction between groups may produce questioning, negotiation, or conflict between differing social moralities.

VII – Understanding differing social moralities improves cooperation and reduces unnecessary conflict.

VIII – A social group will act to enforce, preserve, and transmit its social morality.