"To congratulate oneself on one's warm commitment to the environment, or to peace, or to the oppressed, and think no more is a profound moral fault"

This quote by Robert Conquest is a pointer that simply congratulating oneself for having a dedication to the environment, peace, or the oppressed is insufficient. It is an extensive ethical fault to believe that this suffices and not take any kind of further action. It is necessary to recognize that having a dedication is just the primary step which more action is required to make a genuine distinction. Doing something about it is the only method to really make a difference and show that's dedication is authentic. It is not enough to simply consider the atmosphere, peace, or the oppressed; one need to do something about it to make a genuine distinction. This quote serves as a tip that having a dedication is only the initial step which further activity is needed to make a real difference.