In cases of this sort, let us say adultery, rightness and wrongness do not depend on committing it with the right woman at the right time and in the right manner, but the mere fact of committing such action at all is to do wrong.

Summary

This quote highlights the belief that certain actions, like adultery, are inherently wrong regardless of the circumstances. It contends that the morality of such actions is not determined by the specific details, such as the person involved or the timing, but by the act itself. In this perspective, committing adultery is always considered morally wrong, irrespective of the context or justifications one may try to present.

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