Check the Math

If compassion = empathy + ethics + action…
and the negative of compassion = animosity…
and the negative of empathy = callousness…
and the negative of ethics = amorality…
and the negative of action = inaction…

then check the math of the following statements:

Action – compassion = callous + amoral
Empathy – compassion = amoral + inaction
Ethics – compassion = callout + inaction

and check the math in these too:

Animosity = callous + immoral + inaction
Callousness = animosity + ethics + action
Amorality = animosity + empathy + action
Inaction = animosity + ethics + empathy

After you’re done checking the math, which ones “work” when you read them. For example, do you think compassion really is empathy plus ethics plus action? Is action without compassion really callous and amoral?