But the reality is that there IS, and likely always will be (short of wholesale genetic engineering of the race), a significant portion of the population that WILL act as you describe — i.e., have zero ethical boundaries and will behave according to whatever they can get away with.
The prevalence of psychopathy in the general population is about 4.5% [0], so about one in 20 will be entirely immune to any ethical expectations.
Moreover, up to 30% [1] have significant tendencies including low empathy and remorse, grandiosity, impulsivity, and/or aggressive or violent behavior.
So, the large majority, around 70-85% of the population will indeed be subject to, and indeed welcome a society primarily based on high ethical expectations.
However, a far too large minority will be immune to ethical expectations and will relentlessly prey on that majority.
Simply put, your idea is wonderful, but does not match reality, and would fail badly in practice.
But the reality is that there IS, and likely always will be (short of wholesale genetic engineering of the race), a significant portion of the population that WILL act as you describe — i.e., have zero ethical boundaries and will behave according to whatever they can get away with.
The prevalence of psychopathy in the general population is about 4.5% [0], so about one in 20 will be entirely immune to any ethical expectations.
Moreover, up to 30% [1] have significant tendencies including low empathy and remorse, grandiosity, impulsivity, and/or aggressive or violent behavior.
So, the large majority, around 70-85% of the population will indeed be subject to, and indeed welcome a society primarily based on high ethical expectations.
However, a far too large minority will be immune to ethical expectations and will relentlessly prey on that majority.
Simply put, your idea is wonderful, but does not match reality, and would fail badly in practice.
[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374040/
[1] https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/03/ce-corner-psychopathy