It is my understanding that the fundamental basis of morality and moral behavior is the concept that, "the ends do not justify the means." A moral code is a set of laws governing behavior that remains constant regardless of circumstance or convenience of application.
Any costs benefits analysis of behavior, or desired outcome justification, is not a moral argument, but a pragmatic argument. Moral behavior is rarely the most efficient or practical way to solve an individual problem. Moral behavior is however, the behavior that will generally yield the least harmful results for all parties involved (not just the principle acting party) over the course of time.
The reason for moral behavior is the behavior itself and not the prospect of any desired outcome, although a favorable consequence is frequently the result with consistent application of principle.
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William Schaeffer
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