So the least a person can do is put them first over what others say and think, and then make their own decision like Whip did at end of the film "Flight" ”. Even if everyone; including the audience watching, thought it would be best for him to simply: lie, go home, stop drinking, and continue flying planes. He didn't do it because he had enough. At the same time he could have lied and "ethically" done the right thing, but looking at the big picture he wouldn't have been doing himself any favors. Therefore, his moral compass took over and was metaphorically set