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Chapter 233: lunch and philosophy I · Oct 15, 2026

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203 Chapter 203: the ride back 2026-10-15
204 Chapter 204: oaks and barrels I 2026-10-15
205 Chapter 205: Oaks and barrels II 2026-10-15
206 Chapter 206: University gymnasium I 2026-10-15
207 Chapter 207: university gymnasium II 2026-10-15
208 Chapter 208: university gymnasium III 2026-10-15
209 Chapter 209: across the restaurant I 2026-10-15
210 Chapter 210: across the restaurant II 2026-10-15
211 Chapter 211: Pool party I 2026-10-15
212 Chapter 212: pool party II 2026-10-15
213 Chapter 213: pool party III 2026-10-15
214 Chapter 214: pool party IV 2026-10-15
215 Chapter 215: Pool party V 2026-10-15
216 Chapter 216: pool party VI 2026-10-15
217 Chapter 217: pool party VII 2026-10-15
218 Chapter 218: pool party VIII 2026-10-15
219 Chapter 219: pool party IX 2026-10-15
220 Chapter 220: pool party X 2026-10-15
221 Chapter 221: Pool party XI 2026-10-15
222 Chapter 222: pool party XII 2026-10-15
223 Chapter 223: Pool party XIII 2026-10-15
224 Chapter 224: Pool party XIV 2026-10-15
225 Chapter 225: Pool party XV 2026-10-15
226 Chapter 226: Pool party XVI 2026-10-15
227 Chapter 227: pool party XVII 2026-10-15
228 Chapter 228: pool party XVIII 2026-10-15
229 Chapter 229: a very good day 2026-10-15
230 Chapter 230: Midterms announcement 2026-10-15
231 Chapter 231: Riding high 2026-10-15
232 Chapter 232: a small correction 2026-10-15
233 Chapter 233: lunch and philosophy I 2026-10-15
234 Chapter 234: Lunch and Philosophy II 2026-10-15
235 Chapter 235: Sarcasm is not an argument I 2026-10-15
236 Chapter 236: Sarcasm is not an argument II 2026-10-15
237 Chapter 237: Revelations I 2026-10-15
238 Chapter 238: Revelations II 2026-10-15
239 Chapter 239: getting to know I 2026-10-15
240 Chapter 240: getting to know II 2026-10-15
241 Chapter 241: getting to know III 2026-10-15
242 Chapter 242: getting to know IV 2026-10-15
243 Chapter 243: not seeing her again 2026-10-15
244 Chapter 244: Maybe I misunderstood 2026-10-15
245 Chapter 245: undecided 2026-10-15
246 Chapter 246: cousins talk I 2026-10-15
247 Chapter 247: cousins talk II 2026-10-15
248 Chapter 248: week before midterms I 2026-10-15
249 Chapter 249: week before midterms II 2026-10-15
250 Chapter 250: week before midterms III 2026-10-15

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: lunch and philosophy I

By the time the four girls reached the university cafeteria, the lunch crowd had already begun to gather.

The dining hall was considerably busier than it had been earlier that morning.

Students filled the long tables beneath the vaulted ceiling, their conversations overlapping into a steady hum.

Some discussed the newly announced midterms.

Others were already talking about the Sports Fest.

Polo, in particular, seemed to have become the subject of conversation everywhere they went.

”I heard registration opens tomorrow,” Amelia said as they settled at their usual table.

Claire nodded.

”And apparently there are already more students interested than they can accommodate.”

”Sixteen teams,” Eleanor said.

Vivienne smiled.

”That won’t be enough.”

Claire looked at her.

”You sound very certain.”

”I’ve read the registration requirements.”

”Of course you have.”

Vivienne ignored the comment.

She took a sip of water.

”I think the polo tournament will be crowded.”

Amelia grinned.

”You’re only interested because Christopher is playing.”

Vivienne didn’t even bother pretending otherwise.

”That certainly makes it more interesting.”

Claire laughed.

At least Vivienne was honest about that.

Their conversation drifted naturally between the Sports Fest, the coming examinations, and the growing pile of readings they still had to complete.

For an hour, they simply enjoyed being together.

Then the bell rang.

Claire glanced toward the clock.

”Philosophy.”

Vivienne sighed.

”Right.”

She gathered her books.

”Let’s go question the meaning of existence.”

Eleanor smiled.

”Perhaps Professor Whitlock will let us question it without assigning an essay afterward.”

Amelia laughed.

”Don’t say things like that.”

”You’ll tempt fate.”

The four girls left the cafeteria together.

The Philosophy lecture was held in the same amphitheater they had used earlier in the semester.

Vivienne settled between Claire and Eleanor.

Across the room, Evelyn took her usual place near the front.

Their eyes met briefly.

Neither acknowledged the other.

Vivienne looked away.

A moment later, Professor Rowan Whitlock entered.

He placed several books upon the lectern before turning toward the class.

”Good afternoon.”

The students responded.

Professor Whitlock picked up a piece of chalk.

Without further introduction, he wrote across the board:

WHAT DO WE OWE OTHER PEOPLE?

Vivienne paused.

Professor Whitlock turned around.

”Last time, we discussed the nature of education.”

”Today, I’d like us to consider something considerably more personal.”

A few students smiled.

”Ethics.”

He underlined the word.

”More specifically...”

”What makes an action morally right or wrong?”

Several students immediately began writing.

Professor Whitlock continued.

”Most people have an intuitive understanding of right and wrong.”

”We know that stealing is generally wrong.”

”We know that deliberately hurting someone is generally wrong.”

”But ethical philosophy becomes considerably more difficult when the situation is less obvious.”

He looked around the room.

”Consider this.”

He wrote another sentence beneath the first.

If you know that someone cares deeply about you, what responsibility do you have toward their feelings?

Vivienne’s pen stopped.

She stared at the board.

For some reason...

That seemed unnecessarily specific.

Professor Whitlock continued.

”Let us make the question more difficult.”

”Suppose someone develops romantic feelings for you.”

”You do not share those feelings.”

”But you enjoy their company.”

”You enjoy their attention.”

”And you know that they hope the relationship may eventually become something more.”

He paused.

”However, you never explicitly promise them anything.”

”Have you done anything morally wrong?”

The room became quiet.

Several students looked thoughtful.

Professor Whitlock smiled faintly.

”Take your time.”

”This is not a question with an obvious answer.”

A hand rose.

Professor Whitlock nodded toward a student near the middle.

”I believe the person isn’t necessarily doing anything wrong.”

”Why?”

”Because feelings aren’t obligations.”

”If someone falls in love with you, you aren’t required to love them back.”

Professor Whitlock nodded.

”An important distinction.”

Another student raised his hand.

”But if they know the other person has feelings...”

”Doesn’t that create some responsibility?”

”Responsibility for what?”

”Not taking advantage of them.”

Professor Whitlock smiled.

”Good.”

He turned toward the board.

AUTONOMY

RESPONSIBILITY

He wrote the two words beneath the question.

”These are often placed in opposition.”

”Autonomy suggests that each individual is responsible for their own choices.”

”Responsibility suggests that our actions affect other people and may therefore create obligations.”

He turned back toward the class.

”The difficulty is determining where one ends and the other begins.”

Vivienne found herself interested despite herself.

Professor Whitlock continued.

”Suppose you know someone has feelings for you.”

”You continue spending time with them because you genuinely enjoy their friendship.”

”Is that wrong?”

”No,” someone answered.

”What if you also enjoy knowing that they like you?”

The room became quieter.

”What if you deliberately flirt with them?”

”Not because you intend to enter a relationship...”

”But because you enjoy their attention?”

Several students exchanged glances.

Professor Whitlock smiled.

”Now we have a more difficult problem.”

Vivienne leaned back slightly.

She had an answer.

And she raised her hand.

Professor Whitlock noticed.

”Miss Beaumont.”

Vivienne spoke calmly.

”I still don’t think it’s necessarily wrong.”

Professor Whitlock gestured for her to continue.

”If the person hasn’t promised anything, then the other person can’t reasonably assume that they’re entitled to a relationship.”

”People are responsible for their own expectations.”

Professor Whitlock nodded.

”Even when those expectations are foreseeable?”

Vivienne considered that.

”Yes.”

”If I know someone likes me, that doesn’t mean I have to change how I behave around them.”

”Otherwise, people would constantly have to manage other people’s emotions.”

A few students nodded.

Vivienne continued.

”I think the important distinction is whether you’ve actually deceived them.”

”If you tell them you don’t want a relationship, then what they choose to believe afterward isn’t really your responsibility.”

Professor Whitlock smiled.

”An argument based strongly on personal autonomy.”

Vivienne nodded.

”Exactly.”

He turned toward the class.

”Miss Beaumont argues that moral responsibility cannot simply be imposed because another person has developed an expectation.”

”An individual retains the right to decide whom they spend time with and how they conduct their relationships.”

He paused.

”Does anyone disagree?”

A hand rose.

Near the front.

Vivienne already knew who it belonged to.

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