As interesting as this sounds, I ascribe to the theory that consciousness is a whole-body experience, and is an emergent property of a myriad of symbiotic and c

As interesting as this sounds, I ascribe to the theory that consciousness is a whole-body experience, and is an emergent property of a myriad of symbiotic and complementary systems with a nexus in the brain. Recent studies about the impact of gut biomes on mental health are just one example of this, and it raises questions about what it would mean to be conscious without all of the biological underpinnings, or if consciousness is even achievable without them. Ethics and morals seem to be intuitions about well-being, or the opposite of suffering. Suffering is a subjective experience brought about by a myriad of conscious states, most of which are tightly linked to physical and emotional states. Without suffering, ethics/morals seem to have very little purpose. I'd still be interested in going down a rabbit hole about what you're describing because I think it sounds like a fun idea to think about.