Moral relativism and the existence of a creator.

Reciprocation is beside the point. A particular course of action, such as altruistic behavior, may be sensible within a certain context to confer benefit. However, this is context-dependent and the notion of "benefit" is subjective. In order for reciprocation to occur, differences in individual perceptions of "benefit" would have to be accounted for. Also, an action being subjectively beneficial to an individual does not necessarily imply that he believes it to be moral. Beyond the subjective betterment of individuals engaging in this behavior, there is no reason why it should have objectively greater value than another such system, especially since the notion of benefit is subjective. This also implies that it is not absolute.

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