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Also, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs may be a helpful resource (not that it’s entirely accurate, per se). For example, although people strive for some level of morality, survival is considered to be a more basic need than ethics. This is why formerly-“good” characters in post-apocalyptic books are willing to kill if their physical needs are dire enough (that’s no excuse, of course, but it’s a common plot-driver).