Ethics is outcomes
    
     Ethics is outcomes ... in fact or in theory
     It’s casting the terms ... of that you are leery
     The pleased child says ... success is no lie
     But each mother says ... you’ll put out an eye.
    
     Preacher man says ... Divine Retribution
     Comes to a person ... or whole institution
     Ignore the rules ... that’s braver than I
     Cosmic slap in the face ... or pie in the sky.
    
     Some go on the face ... of what doesn’t happen
     What goes as right reason ... in them a’nappin
     They don’t go abstract ... they don’t even try
     There’s only each act ... “let’s make it fly”.
    
     It’s getting abstract ... that makes thought a mission
     Abstract to practice ... but your or my version
     Is that an example ... of “quid pro quo”
     Or the dark motive ... “I don’t want to know”.
    
     Go buy a grape ... do you hurt a fruit packer?
     Get out of shape ... perspective or slacker?
     Different abstractions ... so much to know
     Infer to a “practice” ... then on with the show.
    
     Ethics is outcomes ... in fact or in theory
     It’s casting the terms ... of that you are leery
     The pleased child says ... success is no lie
     But each mother says ... you’ll put out an eye.
    
         You wash your hands ... to make the world better
         That’s a good practice ... we’ll send you a letter
         Whatever you do ... ‘cause everyone should
         Is part of the charm ... of how you be good.
    
         Whatever you do ... ‘cause everyone should
         Is part of the charm ... of how you be good.