[kadonoishi]

People have put in further thought about this and had good insights. A couple examples would be Rao's essay on The Gervais Principle [0] and, much heavier, Bob Jackall's 1988 book "Moral Mazes." [1]

[0] https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Mazes