Paper 5: The Moral Universe
Ethics Is Applied Physics
Moral choices affect coherence. Virtue is high Φ; vice is decoherence.
Ring 2 — Canonical Grounding
Ring 3 — Framework Connections
Core Claim
Morality is not arbitrary convention — it’s physics. Actions that increase coherence are good; actions that increase entropy are evil. The moral law is as real as the laws of thermodynamics.
The Physics of Morality
Coherence = Good
- Love binds systems together (high Φ)
- Truth preserves information
- Virtue increases order
Decoherence = Evil
- Hatred fragments systems (low Φ)
- Lies destroy information
- Vice increases entropy
The Identity
$$\text{Moral Good} \equiv \text{Coherence Increase}$$ $$\text{Moral Evil} \equiv \text{Decoherence}$$
This is not metaphor. It’s identity.
Key Axioms
| # | ID | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 088 | A11.1 | Moral Realism | → |
| 089 | A11.2 | Coherence-Morality Identity | → |
| 090 | D11.1 | Moral Coherence Definition | → |
| 091 | T11.1 | Virtue As High Φ | → |
| 092 | T11.2 | Vice As Decoherence | → |
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