Acharya Prashant explains that for a sage who has reached the ultimate goal, there is no distinction between virtue and vice, or sin and merit. He argues that morality becomes a substitute for religion when religion becomes toxic. Morality is required only when a person has moved away from their true nature and truth. A moral person is often dishonest because they use morality as a shield to maintain their ego rather than surrendering to the truth. Morality is described as a pseudo-conduct or a telephone line used to communicate indirectly because the ego prevents direct contact with the truth. It is a way to keep the ego intact while pretending to be innocent or following the conduct of the innocent.