This is not just a question of moral philosophy or New Age idealism; it is a search for deeper understanding of where you fit into the fabric of the greater cosmic order. In the Earth-reality matrix, you are bound by the norms and taboos of social programming perpetuated through familial, societal, and religious/spiritual
teachings. You fear the judgments and resulting separation of being ostracized for your choices that put you on the outside of accepted/expected outcomes.