Quotes About Ethics

Crime had practically vanished. It had become unnecessary and impossible. When no one lacks anything there is no point in stealing.

When no one lacks anything, there is no point in stealing.

The first was a completely reliable oral contraceptive: the second was an equally infallible method—as certain as fingerprinting, and based on a very detailed analysis of the blood—of identifying the father of any child. The effect of these two inventions upon human society could only be described as devastating, and they had swept away the last remnants of the Puritan aberration.

Any fool could shuffle genes and most did.

We obtained another guinea pig, chloroformed it, and sent it through the transmitter. To our delight, it revived. We immediately had it killed and stuffed for the benefit of posterity. You can see it in the museum with the rest of our apparatus.

The Ghost in the Machine.

The Cold Equations

Western man had relearned—what the rest of the world had never forgotten—that there was nothing sinful in leisure as long as it did not degenerate into mere sloth.

Of all ruins, that of a noble mind is the most deplorable. - The Adventure of the Dying Detective

When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals.

I think there are certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge.

It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal.

I suppose I shall have to compound a felony, as usual.

It's every man's business to see justice done.

When a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals. He has the nerve and he has the knowledge.

His knowledge was greater than his wisdom, and his powers were far superior to his character.

This great and sombre stage is set for something more worthy than that," said he. "It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal.

The emotional qualities are antagonistic to clear reasoning, I assure you that the most winning woman i ever knew was hanged for poisoning three little children for their insurance-money, and the most repellant man of my acquaintance is a philanthropist who has spent nearly a quarter of a million upon the London poor.

I have asked myself if the best which can be done with virtue is to shut it within high walls as though it were some savage creature. If the good will lock themselves up, and if the wicked will still wander free, then alas for the world! Alleyne

Some facts should be suppressed, or at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them.

beating the dead animals in the dissecting room with a stick." "Beating them with a stick!" "Yes, to see whether bruises could be made after death. I saw him at it with my own eyes." "But he is not a medical student?" "No. I have no idea what he wants to do with his studies. But here

Le mauvais goût mene au crime.

We all have choices, Nick. Even if it's nothing more than the choice between lesser evils. No one can take away your free will. Not even the gods. It's the one gift that can never be returned, stolen, or revoked. We can blame others for our bad decisions. We can say that we had no choice. But it's always a lie. No one puts your hand on the gun but you. Only you can decide if you pick it up or leave it alone.

Just because you can, dosen't mean you should.