Economics of Ethics

I don't believe it's in
anyone's best interests
to simply believe being
"good" is good enough.

I believe that "good"
is a state of mind,
that one is good whether
someone else realizes it
or not, that right thought
is what ethics are all
about, that good manners
aren't something that
need be taught, but
rather a basic understanding
that one is not alone,
whether they isolate themselves
or not.

I believe that "good" is not
a social convention or a matter
of charity, that one does
not need to give someone
else anything else than
the respect that acknowledges
their basic right to dignity,
not to hold standard to
a line of thought, but rather
a chance to have what they need,
not just to survive, but
to live their lives.

I believe that "good"
does not have a price,
and cannot truly be
rewarded, but rather
that it is a thing
that treats human
as well as animal
life as of inherent
Value, that if
nurtured must be
respected, that
religion has
no part, but if
it does, it need
not be ridiculed.

I believe that "good,"
if truly given the chance,
need not even be thought of
at all.

These are my ethics,
and why I think they
are separate from economics,
but if imposed on the model,
would improve it immensely.