“Unbounded morality ultimately becomes counterproductive even in terms of the same moral principles being sought. The law of diminishing returns applies to morality.” LawTermMoralPrinciplesReturnMoralityMoral PrinciplesCounterproductiveDiminishing Returns Book:Knowledge And Decisions Source: Knowledge And Decisions
“Morality, like other inputs into the social process, follows the law of diminishing returns- meaning ultimately, negative returns. People can be too moral.” PeopleLawSocialProcessMoralReturnMoralityNegativeInputDiminishing Returns Book:Knowledge And Decisions Source: Knowledge And Decisions
“The whole conflict thus boils down to a question of degree. We of the minority see a law of diminishing returns in progress; our opponents do not.” WholeLawProgressReturnConflictDegreesOpponentsMinoritiesDiminishing Returns Book:A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There Source: A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There