(Quote from Pacatus) (Quote from Pacatus) I think Joshua's answer hits the high point of quoting the statement from Diogenes of Oinoanda. I also think that Pacatus you are correct here: (Quote from Pacatus) ...because rather than "personal conscience" I think you can substitute "pleasure." It gives a lot of people "pleasure' to want to make life better for "others in general" - even where you don't have direct relationships with those others. But as to the general drift of your question as to wh…