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Gosh, you and UFPike have had a lot of the same life experiences. I think he said his friends were aspiring lawyers... that's interesting. By the way, I don't believe you've ever told us where you went to school. What organization are you a member of?
Back to the subject at hand. I believe that there is a basic moral code and that fundamental principles of the ten commandments can be found in other religions. The most primary aspect of any religion is to do unto others as you would have done unto you and to try to love one another as God (in whatever form) loves each of us.
Yes it is immoral for a lawyer to not respect the laws he exists to uphold. Yes it is immoral for a future doctor to make a living off of substances that cause potential harm. Sure we place too much respect at the feet of professional athletes without really knowing them as people. One could argue that this is an example of false idolatry though.
Honestly, I'm not sure what you're getting at. Selling coke hurts people, driving drunk has the great potential to hurt people. These are not victimless crimes and I think lawmakers should put punishments in place for these offenses. As for whether or not adultery should be punished, there's already a thread on that. However, I agree if you're geniunely not hurting anyone that people need to learn to mind their own damn business.
You seem to be asking if a capitalist society tends to reward people whe aren't behaving by good moral standards and the answer to that is an unequivocal yes. That's why people believe in things like Hell and Karma. Hopefully we'll all get what's coming to us one way or the other.
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