[TChris]

The only faint echo of integrity left in some people is when they ask themselves, "How much trouble will I get in if I do this? Can I afford to fight it?"

Whether a decision is actually right or wrong is frequently viewed as irrelevant.

[Wpin]

“The only faint echo of integrity left in some people is when they ask themselves, “How much trouble will I get in if I do this? Can I afford to fight it?”

Whether a decision is actually right or wrong is frequently viewed as irrelevant.”

You nailed the crux of today’s societal moral problem...ethics by convenience.