Ethics is different than I thought it would be. Maybe I have a good instructor, but he makes it easy for me to look at them unemotionally. Ethics is definitely not about knee-jerk reactions, but rather getting to the heart of the matter. Namely, what makes certain actions good, and others bad?

Now that I brought up emotions, I'm reminded that some think that emotions are necessary for ethical thinking, while others believe that unemotional rational thought is the best way to arrive at the best ethical solutions.

I do feel some guilt, though. I can think of many times when I've gone against my own morals and been unethical. But, I still want to maximize my own pleasure and minimize my own pain in regard to those failures.