Quotes about Moral Principles

I cannot consistently, with self respect, do other than I have, namely, to deliberately violate an act which seems to me to be a denial of everything which ideally and in practice I hold sacred.

This is a good principle for us. If even the highest officials in the world approve of our actions and God does not, we should be concerned. But if God approves, even though others don't, we should be content.

Christians must be ready to lose politically rather than engage in dishonesty or corruption.

Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptist's official public policy organization (the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission) said in The New York Times (September 17, 2015) that "to back Mr. Trump, these voters must repudiate everything they believe.

Among the innumerable books on Addy's shelves was one by Ernest Hemingway in which I found these words: 'What is moral is what you feel good after. What is immoral is what you feel bad after.

tik?kite kaip norite, tai j?s? asmeninis reikalas, ta?iau priesak? laikykit?s, elkit?s kaip ir dera. Beje, norint elgtis kaip dera, netgi neb?tina b?ti krikš?ionimi. Galima b?ti netgi niekuo. Paskutiniu agnostiku, besparniu ateistu.

It's not about how smart you are. It's about your values.

One of the reasons that may force you walk away from great opportunities is when your values are keep violated...

Do you know what morals are Violet? They're other people's rules. Do you know what a conscience is? Freedom to use your own intelligence to determine what is right or wrong. You possess that freedom and no one can remove it from you

But you seem to have a very strong intuition, which I share, that we should consider honesty to be a nearly ironclad principle, because it is to everyone's advantage so much of the time, and it allows us to live the kinds of lives and maintain the kinds of relationships we want to have.

Methinks, though a man had all science, and all principles, yet it might not be amiss to have some conscience.Tillots.Pref.5. Wrong;

The thing about a country famous for its bribery is that the people who don't take bribes are very keen you know that about them.

It is a world not of angels but of angles, where men speak of moral principles but act on power principles; a world where we are always moral and our enemies always immoral;

First, deontological systems are systems that are based on principles in which actions (or character, or even intentions) are inherently right or wrong. There are three primary deontological systems: (1) divine command theory, (2) natural law, and (3) ethical rationalism. The Christian will tend to be more deontologically oriented

A moral choice in its basic terms appears to be a choice that favors survival: a choice made in favor of life.

If someone kills you, they will deprive you of life, but they can never deprive you of your right to life.

Abhorrence of apartheid is a moral attitude, not a policy.

Life becomes perfumed by character and discourse, not by dress or class.

Life sustains on three pillars of rules; religious values, societal laws, and personal principles that enlighten and beautify living ways.

A person who believes actually in humanity does not talk about religious beliefs , rituals and allied activity.

Being a gentleman is not a matter of choice but it is being true to own inner voice.

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

I don't have any qualms about selling out.

To try and nick a few quid off the income tax... Why? I am not into that. I don't need that.