"Now here is a departure from the first principle of true ethics. Here we find ideas of moral wrong and moral right associated with something else than beneficial action. The consequent is, we lose sight of the real basis of morals, and substitute a false one"

In this quote, Francis Wright is talking about a deviation from the fundamental principles of ethical habits. He argues that instead of associating moral right and incorrect with actions that bring about favorable outcomes, society has actually started to link them with something else. This shift in thinking has caused us to forget the real foundation of morality and replace it with an incorrect one. Wright is recommending that our understanding of principles has actually become distorted and we need to return to the core principle of promoting advantageous actions in order to truly uphold moral worths.