A Series of Questions

"if you can be free to act however you wish.
if nothing you said, nothing you did, would ever come back to haunt you.
if no crime would ever result in punishment.
if you can live beyond guilt and responsibility.
if you never have to answer for your actions...

would you do things differently?

is fear of punishment the only thing keeps us from doing wrong...
what about conscience?
What about ethics?

are we sophisticated enough to act well out of duty or respect, rather than fear?

Can you say you'd do nothing differently if you knew you'd never be caught?"