CONCLUSION
Why should we do the right thing? The question is simple; answering it probably the most difficult task in ethics. Legal systems and religious traditions have an easy time giving us answers, of course. We should do what's right in order to avoid punishment for doing wrong--either in this life or the next. Think about it for a minute. What reasons would you give someone for why they should try to do what's right? Most of you will be parents; some of you already are. How will you explain to your children, particularly as they get older and can argue with you, why they should act according to the values you hold? Perhaps you'll say that unethical actions hurt people and that since your children wouldn't want others to hurt them they shouldn't hurt others. Or perhaps you'll claim that other people won't like them if they do this or do that. But what if your children say they don't care about any of these things?
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