“In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit”
— Ayn Rand
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When you try to find a middle ground between doing the right thing and doing something wrong, the bad side always wins. For example, imagine you are in a classroom and a student is cheating on a test. If the teacher sees this and decides to only give a small punishment, like just a warning, the cheater learns that they can get away with bad behavior. This encourages more cheating rather than stopping it. The bad action (cheating) benefits because the punishment is too light. To avoid this, it's important to stick to what's right and not make deals with bad behavior. By being firm and fair, like giving the cheater the grade they actually earned, you help keep things honest and fair for everyone.
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Choices Compromise Consequences Ethics Good vs evil Integrity Morality Philosophy Principles Right and wrong
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