I agree to this as people are duty bound. In moral philosophy, it's argued by some that obligation is of higher moral value than pure empathy, as you don't emot

I agree to this as people are duty bound. In moral philosophy, it's argued by some that obligation is of higher moral value than pure empathy, as you don't emotionally feel anything but do what is your duty. Most people adhere to rule based ethics in which the law is imperative. But Law paves the way for carpet bombing within a framework of ethics. Bombing the rule breakers. As for family relation stuff this is called the Price equation. For me empathy is just a form of guilt. So still relates to the self. You don't do bad as you don't want to feel guilty. I therefore constantly have to learn right from wrong on a social or interpersonal level. But I think some people may experience it differently. Those who lack these Lamarkian tools are defined as sociopathic, but it can be expedient. Napolean would be a good character to debate on this topic.