Software licensing is just another form of property rights, and property rights is what society uses to incentivise civility.
That's a pretty substantial assertion and without much to back it up.
The framing of copyright as basically the same as ownership of chattel or land is a propaganda campaign.
Also - that word: civility. We're animals driven by self-interest. What should civility even mean here
That self-interest has led to cooperation between humans. Humans have evolved to work together, cooperate, form social bonds, and friendships because doing so improves survival and wellbeing over the long run. Civility is part of that toolkit. It is not a denial of self-interest. Civility is part of that self-interest.