The Reality of the Law of Morality
"We ask: "Why ought I to be unselfish?" and you reply "Because it is good for society," we may then
ask, "Why should I care what's good for society except when it happens to pay me personally?" and
then you will have to say, "Because you ought to be unselfish"—which simply brings us back to where
we started." -C.S. Lewis
Why is it that those who claim that there is no objective morality are oftentimes so angry at injustice in the world? Why do they still claim that men ought to treat others with fairness and kindness? I agree with Lewis' conclusion (which has much more to it in the book) that it is because there is a real Law placed inside of them that tells the mind what is good and what is evil.
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