I would phrase it as saying most of us learn what being good is in practice by observing how people react to the things we do, and that this is a much more powerful influence on our conscience than abstract philosophy or things we read in books
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sadydoyle
Being *consistent* with this set of values when no one is watching is a separate topic, but I like to think most people are, by force of habit if nothing else
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sadydoyle
I'd also say that when people intellectually know they're unlikely to get caught for cheating on their values, the sense of guilt that they feel is really just the animal part of their brain saying "But what if we DO get caught" Making up the watchful eye of God in your head
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