And yet, in a sense, in choosing to be deprived of the ability to make an ethical choice, you have in a sense really chosen the good.

Anthony Burgess
And yet, in a sense, in choosing to be deprived...
And yet, in a sense, in choosing to be deprived...
And yet, in a sense, in choosing to be deprived...
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The man who said “And yet, in a sense, in choosing to be deprived of the ability to make an ethical choice, you have in a sense really chosen the good” was not only brilliant; he was also insightful. This man understood that many people make their ethical choices based on how they feel. This is the most popular form of morality in our society today. Is it right? Is it wrong? Is it moral? Is it immoral? Does it benefit society or does it hurt society? These are the questions we ask ourselves and we usually come up with different answers depending on our personal values and experiences.

The most important thing we need to understand is that there is no absolute answer to these questions. There is no one truth that tells us how we should live and what we should do.

Source: A Clockwork Orange

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