Quotes About Integrity

will side in favor of Rav Safra's action in the debate.

shame-free policy is maximal transparency, even transparency of intentions.

My son, I am very disappointed in you," he said. "I never hear anything wrong said about you. You have proven yourself incapable of generating envy.

those who have more than their skin in the game. They have their soul in the game.

Virtue is not something you advertise.

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

In general, skin in the game comes with conflict of interest.

the highest form of virtue is unpopular.

Further, many writers and scholars speak in private, say, after half a bottle of wine, differently from the way they do in print. Their writing is certifiably fake, fake. And many of the problems of society come from the argument "other people are doing it." So if I call someone a dangerous ethically challenged fragilista in private after the third glass of Lebanese wine (white), I will be obligated to do so here.

A man is honorable in proportion to the personal risks he takes for his opinion—in other words, the amount of downside he is exposed to.

If you lie to me, keep lying; don't hurt me by suddenly telling the truth.

a system that doesn't have a mechanism of skin in the game, with a buildup of imbalances, will eventually blow up and self-repair that way.

People who are employees for a living don't behave so opportunistically.

Weak men act to satisfy their needs, stronger men their duties.

It is downright unethical to use public office for enrichment.

dependability is a driver behind many transactions.

Those who talk should do and only those who do should talk

Puede que no sea algo exigible desde el punto de vista ético, pero la política más eficaz y más libre de vergüenza es la transparencia máxima, la cual incluye la transparencia de intenciones.

Love without sacrifice is theft (Procrustes).

So, "giving advice" as a sales pitch is fundamentally unethical—selling cannot be deemed advice. We can safely settle on that. You can give advice, or you can sell (by advertising the quality of the product), and the two need to be kept separate.

Whatever you do, just don't be a dog claiming to be a wolf.

Just as you should treat others in the way you'd like to be treated, you would like to share the responsibility for events without unfairness and inequity.

how professionals can cause harm for such a long time in the name of knowledge and get away with it.