What does russell see as result of a life according to gyges

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The Myth of Gyges suggests that we are only moral because we fear consequences; virtue is a product of the fear of punishment. What is the argument suggesting about us as humans? When we read Russell's text, what does Russell see as the result of a life according to Gyges? How does Russell argue that philosophy protects us from such a life?

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