The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.

  • -- Jane Addams 珍妮·亚当斯

不道德的本质是倾向于对自己破格。

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We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. But if you're talking about a set of worked-out rules on what we are supposed to do then, yes, it is a human product.

我们看到像互惠这样的东西,这是我们道德观的核心。但如果你谈论的是一套关于我们应该做什么的规则,那么,是的,它是一种人类产品。

What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like, and immorality is what they dislike.

在任何特定的时间或地点,道德是什么?这是当时和当时大多数人碰巧喜欢的,不道德是他们不喜欢的。

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

对于能力有限的人,谦虚只是诚实。但在有才能的人面前,却是虚伪。

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.

礼貌:最能让人接受的虚伪。