If you cannot or will not imagine the results of your actions, there’s no way you can act morally or responsibly. Little kids can’t do it; babies are morally monsters—completely greedy. Their imagination has to be trained into foresight and empathy.

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) American writer

Interview (2005-12-17), “The Magician,” by Maya Jaggi, The Guardian
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