Quotes About Ethics

I'm not a fan of the #DeleteFacebook campaign. I think that they can reform.

The Official Secrets Act 1989 may need reforming for the digital era, but I would argue that at its heart there should be protection for whistleblowers.

As we enter into the 110th Congress, it is imperative that we address ethics reforms needed to make this institution run correctly.

That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.

To refrain from all injustice renders us also humane.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.

Instead of people thinking, 'Oh God, look at this terrible refugee crisis; we must do our bit', there's a lot of people thinking, 'How can we get out of doing our bit and find reasons not to provide sanctuary for these people?'

I refuse to put make-up on just because the paparazzi are on my doorstep. I find it morally wrong.

What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse?

I refuse to take shortcuts.

I refuse to lie to children.

I think it's perfectly just to refuse service to anyone based on behavior, but not based on race or religion.

I refuse to be crude and selfish in any way.

I refuse to say things behind people's backs.

I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles.

I refuse to bring my son up in a world corrupt as it is now.

I have more than 4 million followers on Instagram. All the companies I work for want me to guarantee how much I'll post for them, but I'm not going to force my career onto the people who follow me. I refuse to do 40 Instagram posts about any campaign.

I would not refuse to play for my country over money.

Most blacks have lost the moral authority to claim the mantle of civil rights because they refuse to stand for what is right.

Decent people must refuse to back Corbyn and his candidates.

I'm banking on the fact that there are still good people in government who will prevent this. I've been a journalist for more than 33 years, and at Rappler we refuse to change, I refuse to be bullied.

I refuse to promote anything on Instagram for money and I'm aware that I have to be careful about saying yes to anything.

I've made six films for Disney, and they have a clause in their contracts called the morality clause that I've always refused to sign.