The most moral activity of all is the creation of space for life to move around.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The highest moral act is to create space that allows life to move freely.
- In plain terms
- Morality is about giving life room to exist.
- What can you take from it?
- Promote freedom and space for living things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does creating space harm other values?
- How can we balance space with resource limits?
Another view
Creating space may conflict with other moral priorities like equity.
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