I'd find it hard to believe that high moral standards would or could lead to poverty... but stranger things have happened.
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I'd find it hard to believe that high moral standards would or could lead to poverty... but stranger things have happened.
If you restrict your search you reduce your avenue of opportunities. So for example if for moral reasons you ignore lots of opportunities then you just have less opportunities in your life. Another person who doesn't restrict their search will increase their chances.
Do you not see how the numbers could favor an unrestricted search strategy?
I see what you mean, but you have made it sound like in order to get a "better" or more of an opportunity, you have to find something that is black hat... and I don't agree. Isn't it worth limiting yourself to keep your values,reputation, and risk everything by not doing so?
So you believe opportunities are not scarce? If opportunities aren't scarce how do we explain why some are in poverty for life yet stick to their moral standards while others rise out?
This is a very subjective question. It really depends on what you value more. Do you value whatever those values are more than another set of values? It could matter for example if you have kids and feel a sense of responsibility to protect them. It's also possible you don't have kids but just don't have any values which are fixed in stone.
Reputation can be lost while in poverty or while rich. The question is whether or not risking or sacrificing reputation to get rich is the only way to get rich. I would say maybe not the only way but it appears willingness to sacrifice more will give people an edge.
So a person who cannot deviate or escape from the restrictions of their moral standards could be trapped by those standards. At least that is a hypothesis. Say if Alice for example believes in maintaining high moral standards and would rather stay poor than to get rich in that way? But then Beth is not restricted by any moral standards so she'll take the opportunities Alice will not take.
Could the key to success for Beth be merely that she's more willing to deviate? If it's all about values could we say in this instance that Alice chose to remain poor rather than "sell her soul"?