Ethics is a luxury. The luxury of not having to hire armed guards every time I go to the ATM. The luxury of not having to test my groceries to make sure they aren't going to poison me. The luxury of being able to trust the financial statements of my bank, or my broker.

It's a luxury to live in a society where most people have ethics. I really enjoy having that luxury; I suspect you do, too.

So if you want to not have them yourself until you get ahead of everyone else, that sounds kind of like a sociopath.