 In the same manner, consequences occur naturally when one utters a lie, steals something, commits senseless violence or leads a life of debauchery.Rather than assume that these consequences—the moral rewards and retributions—are a work of some divine judge, Jains believe that there is an innate moral order in the cosmos, self-regulating through the workings of the law of karma.Morality and ethics are important in Jainism not because of a God, but because a life led in agreement with moral and ethical principles ("mahavrata") is considered beneficial