Tagiri fears the moral ambiguity in something that she knows she must do. She cannot live with not doing it, and yet fears she cannot live with doing it, either. So conceals it from herself in order to proceed with what she must do
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tagiri faces moral conflict and hides her feelings to perform necessary but feared actions.
- In plain terms
- She fears a necessary action but hides that fear to do it.
- What can you take from it?
- Necessary actions sometimes require hiding moral hesitation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle moral conflict?
- Is self-deception ever useful?
Another view
It suggests self-deception is the only way to act.
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