That's one of those questions, whether human beings are really capable of change, or if all seeming changes are really a matter of framing the existing character in a different moral situation...you know
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A question on whether people truly change or just act differently in new situations.
- In plain terms
- Do people really change, or just act differently when the situation changes?
- What can you take from it?
- Character may stay the same even when behavior changes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you changed fundamentally?
- What defines your character?
Another view
Change is complex and not always visible.
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