Within the complex architecture of ethics, our deeply-held convictions form the blueprint guiding our every decision, rational or otherwise. Erected on the bedrock of our moral obligations, we build invisible structures that govern our actions, however unpredictable they may seem. Our behaviors, always framed within the superstructure of personal values, play out in the pursuit of self-interest and, consequently, the welfare of our kin. Though our pursuits may be steeped in emotion it remains confined within the walls of our ethical convictions.