Musar for Shabbat 266:7
אלא אמר רב אשי הא מני רבי יוסי היא דתנן בין שנראה בעליל ובין שלא נראה בעליל מחללין עליו את השבת רבי יוסי אומר נראה בעליל אין מחללין עליו את השבת
R. Jose ruled: If it is clearly visible, they must not desecrate the Sabbath for it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because it is unnecessary. The same applies to the shreds which do not invalidate the circumcision. ');"><sup>12</sup></span> But how so? Perhaps R. Jose rules [thus] only there, because the Sabbath was not given to be superseded;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From the very outset there was no need to desecrate the Sabbath, since the new moon is clearly visible to all. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>
Mesilat Yesharim
Walking in His ways - this includes all matters of uprightness and correction of character traits. This is what our sages of blessed memory explained (Shab.133b) "just as He is merciful, be also merciful..." The general principle of all this is for one to conduct all of his traits in all the variety of his deeds according to what is just and ethical.
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