Question

A society that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both comment

Answer 1

This statement basically refers to the consequences of trying to pay more attention to privileges, like comfort and wants and luxuries, rather than looking at principles.

This could be related to an example, that people who take bribery look at the privileges and thats why they go down the wrongful path. They dont look at their principles and whats morally correct,

In such a situation, choosing privileges over principles, soon that person would fail in life.