Comic #5866: ethics-3

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Panel 1:
A character with curly hair and glasses (wearing a purple shirt and green jacket) is speaking. Text: "Ethical philosophy is pointless. It’s simple: work hard and do right."
Another character, standing nearby, responds with a surprised expression. Text: "Are you crazy?"

Panel 2:
The first character continues, looking confident. Text: "Suppose at some point in the future I’m going to turn evil. If so, all of my industriousness and all of my reputation building will vastly increase my ability to do harm."

Panel 3:
The first character is still speaking. Text: "If there’s any risk of villainy in my future, the most ethical behavior is to become a mooching layabout!"
A character in the background looks skeptical.

Panel 4:
The first character elaborates. Text: "And if you’re sure you’re one day going to go evil, it is ethically incumbent upon you to never work hard or do right or in any way acquire the respect of your fellows."

Panel 5:
The first character concludes with a grin. Text: "So… I plan to go into ethical philosophy."

The background is snowy, with footprints leading in the snow. The overall mood is humorous with a philosophical twist.