The world is a game. And this game is defined by game theory. See it as the iterated prisoner's dilemma...we have repated exchanges with other individuals, and each adopts their own strategy which is built from being rewarded/bruised several times in exchanges in earlier stages of our lives. Being 'mature' is what we call adopting a consistent strategy in such exchanges. However, considering the family as a single unit, being 'mature' is when you can exactly mimic the strategy of your elders.We choose our friends based on how they play the prisoner's dilemma. We are mean and selfish in naked reality. 'Ethic' is just another word for the strategy. Societies and countries are defined as a geographically consistent stragegy.
The concept of Karma dissolves here. Karma hints at a tit-for-tat strategy, where we assume the entire universe to be retaliating if we ever do.
Tit-for-tat is also how much of our heartlands of UP and Bihar work. Quick justice. Unfortunately, tit-for-tat is not the best strategy in the long run (it succeeds magically in limited duration exchanges, though).
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