她的朋友不好对待她的女仆并不是一个邪恶的人。她对家人表现良好……但是当谈到她的女仆时……她似乎对自己的感受几乎没有关注。 MMA Ramotswe想到了这种行为不过是无知。无法理解他人的希望和愿望。理解...是所有道德的开始。如果您知道一个人的感觉，如果您能想象自己处于自己的位置，那么肯定是不可能带来进一步的痛苦。在这种情况下造成痛苦就像伤害自己。
(Her friend who treated her maid badly was not a wicked person. She behaved well towards her family...but when it came to her maid...she seemed to have little concern for her feelings. It occurred to Mma Ramotswe that such behaviour was no more than ignorance; an inability to understand the hopes and aspirations of others. Theat understanding...was the beginning of all morality. If you knew how a person was feeling, if you could imagine yourself in her position, then surely it would be impossible to inflict further pain. Inflicting pain in such circumstances would be like hurting oneself.)