Ethics Isn't a Personal Points System

[unspeakablehorror]

I think there's a very inconsistent view of what ethics is if it is at times viewed as concern for others and at other times viewed as a position of personal 'purity'. I don't think ethics should be reduced to a points system for the benefit of the individual--I think that's turning a supposed concern for others into a lifestyle intended for personal benefit. And while I don't think many people do this all of the time, I think many do it some of the time.

I think a person stops viewing themselves as human once they start seeing themselves in terms of 'purity'. That is not about helping others, but about trying to elevate oneself above them.