Subject: Re: Overcoming nihilism
My motivation is self-interest. I try to be "good" because a) I don't want to go to jail, and b) we need everyone else doing so also otherwise society becomes Mad Max, which I would rather not have to deal with. So it's in my best interest to promote "good" behavior, and exhibit it myself.

Now "good" is subjective, as any code is (religious or not). And it's constantly under revision. The "moral" code of the bible would land you in prison today if you were to practice that. But 2500 years ago, the Semitic tribesmen seemed to think it was a good idea.