In ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago, philosopher Plato investigated a central question still relevant today in ethics. Are humans motivated to act ethically due to value placed upon acting good, or are social outcomes responsible for what humans choose to do? Plato explores these questions through Glaucon’s story about a shepherd named Gyges, who has a ring of invisibility. Once Gyges puts on the ring of invisibility, no one can see him and therefore no one will be able to hold him accountabl