These different ranking orders are parts of very dissimilar systems of values. These choice are not casual or due merely to the variety of our purely personal dispositions and emotional inclinations. There is a vast gulf between the seven deadly sins, with their emphasis on pride and self-indulgence, and putting cruelty first. “Not only does it matter politically how we rank the vices, but freedom demands that as a matter of liberal policy we must learn to endure enormous differences in the relative importance that various individuals and groups attach to the vices.
