It would seem that morality cannot be mandated.
People will do dreadful things to others, and we cannot possibly comprehend why.
Creating rules may stop some marginal cheating, but it will also manifestly fail to stop others. "Cheats" existed before the rules, and continue to exist after the rules are created. It may even create new cheats, and even some that may prosper (just look at the trade in illegal drugs as an example).
So perhaps rules create a little "more" justice, but it is no more than a pap? Ought we not to accept that it is impossible to eliminate injustice because self-interest ensures that some will want more than their share!
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