The plot would be for an adult audience.
Meaningful dialogue ought to be encouraged.
The story will involve various creatures and so an environmental, ecological or one that touches a persons thought processes would be ideal.
Wendy and Karin are both interested in these fields and Wendy suggested we look into Evolution of Moral Progress, which she had been researching.
Soon a plot began to take shape:
Karin and Wendy decided to look at altruism in relation to human/animal interaction through time, to highlight the enlightened thinking that an evolution of moral progress has developed. Looking at how conversations on morality force us to reason and justify what we are have done in the past, are doing now and might do in the future in our interrelationship with animals: In particular, an imaginary branch of animals that we called Genus 294wz
The basis for these ideas can be found in the writings of Pinker and Singer:-
The work of Stephen Pinker (Psychologist and Linguist)
https://www.intelligentoptimism.com/steven-pinker-moral-progress
Check out his The Better Angels of Our Nature
Of course some disagree with Pinker's writings but Peter Singer (a moral philosopher) is also a supporter of Pinker's work. In his book The Most Good You Can Do, Singer describes altruism as “an emerging movement” with the potential to fundamentally alter the way humans live.
He has said "we should give equal consideration to all "beings who have interests."
Check out also http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9434.html and watch the video for a pretty clear explanation.
Photo credit Michael Nagel
For something fun but thought provoking watch this Animated Ted talk with Pinker and Newberger-Goldstein.
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