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First, thank you for taking the initiative to start this thread. I would like to say initially that a belief in evolution or a disbelief in creationism does not mean that a person does not believe in god or some other higher power or powers. It is certainly possible to believe that god and evolution can coexist, except in the belief systems of literal interpretationists.
I think you may be confused when you ask if people do not believe in a higher power know right from wrong. Of course they do! Naturally their version or right and wrong will differ based on their society, location, system of gov. etc. The vast majority of people on earth do believe in some higher power, however, so it's kind of a moot point.
You question how it is possible that we could be animals AND the majority could be wrong is complicated because we are the only species that I can think of that operates on a "majority rule" system. I would say that it is perfectly possible for the majority to be wrong at any time, and in answer to your question there is no absolute right and wrong, and "right and wrong" can certainly evolve over time or differ between societies. I hope that this makes at least a little sense, because it's a broad topic to discuss.
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--Sam Harris
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