He asserts that the values ​​of natural pleasures are of greater value than those empty luxuries to which the “sensible knave” aspires. Earlier in his writings, Hume raises the question that if a person acted unethically by increasing his empty luxuries for selfish reasons, he would be stricken with guilt and destroy his personal satisfaction. It states that self-gratification is one of the most important natural pleasures and is the accumulation of positive actions, integrity, and appreciation or respect for a person's neighbors. An example to apply the idea of ​​a “sensible knave” is a person who steals money to spend on pleasures and empty objects. In this situation, Hume would say that the knave would not benefit from the natural pleasures of life. The “sensible knave” may not be able to enjoy these higher pleasures because of his self-serving agenda in which he is not concerned with anything that brings him no benefit. Hume argues that a person should act justly, without selfish motivation, because this improves the quality of life by providing a deeper self-satisfaction than that found in a vacuum.