- what to do? - that is the question - the catch is: - the question {is all one has [on which] to ground an|the | alone must ground the} answer - and the purpose: - to bring us closer to the normative sphere, where we might come to grips with the present task, that of sketching a normative ethic ∵ should a determinate answer emerge [from such {an exercise|a question}], then it would be something we share in common with everyone of a certain standing, that implied in the question ∵ the question is devoid of context ∴ it would be something typical, and being typical would be near to (if not within) the sphere of norms