Moral restraint... Now there is a term one doesn't hear often. Thank you for bring that up. Whenever there is a complicated problem I always look to the basics, like is it plugged in, does it have gas, etc. You mention morals and that is basically why our Representative Republic has thrived until fairly recently. Morals, morality... We cannot keep our America without them.
The founders fought for the freedom to do the right thing...it has had a marvelous run...time to renew it... but you have to know the right thing is inside you before you have the courage to fight for it...all else is folly, I think.