Axioms:

Every entity seeks to sustain its existence.
The very existence of an entity is the natural evidence that it seeks to sustain its existence.
The essence of every entity (its a priori or “first” morality) is existence (survival). (As a natural consequence of Axioms 1 and 2)
The a priori morality is the “initial” vector that determines the direction for the modes of morality to be built upon it.
An individual’s morality is the set of values they construct to survive.
A society’s morality is the set of values it constructs to survive.
A supersystem, composed of the parts of a subsystem, is greater than the subsystem because it also encompasses the relationships between the parts.
The moral domain of society > The moral domain of the individual. (As a natural consequence of Axiom 7)
Everything is in motion. Nothing is static.
The exact same conditions never repeat in the future.

Note: I use the distinction of subsystem-supersystem rather than individual-society because I believe the same patterns are replicated across any system: e.g., individual-society, cell-tissue, atom-molecule…

Propositions:

The subsystem (individual) can only survive if it is encompassed by the supersystem (society).
Explanation: Every subsystem that establishes a supersystem does so out of necessity. Establishing a supersystem is extremely costly; for this reason, it can only be founded when there is an existential threat. The moment the supersystem is established, the subsystem becomes dependent on its resource flow. Separation from the supersystem means death for the subsystem. This is a biological, evolutionary, and systemic necessity.
A state in which the subsystem’s morality is encompassed by the supersystem’s morality is referred to by the subsystem as “being moral” or “being good.”
Explanation: Since the supersystem emerges as a mode of survival for the subsystem, it functions as a social contract. Those who abide by the contract continue their symbiosis with the supersystem; those who do not are eliminated from the contract’s domain.
Perception always belongs to the past.
Explanation: “An event occurs > The event is analyzed > An output regarding the event is generated.” In the time that elapses between the event’s occurrence and the generation of the output, the event being analyzed changes, as it too has a vector of motion (see Axiom 9). Therefore, the output is always an output

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