Quotes About Ethics

I will protect even those I hate," Kaladin whispered through bloody lips. "So long as it is right.

If I should die," Dalinar said, "then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there." "The Codes?" "No. The Way of Kings." "That storming book.

Books have great value, actions have greater value.

The difference between good and evil men is not found in the acts they are willing to commit—but merely in what name they are willing to commit them in.

Vin, Vin. Why can't you see? This isn't about good or evil. Morality doesn't even enter into it. Good men will kill as quickly for what they want as evil men—only the things they want are different.

I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available.

God is the creator of all things, right? He is the force that dictates the laws of the universe, and is therefore the ultimate source of ethics. He is absolute morality... We claim to be doing good. But the Lord Ruler - as God - defines what is good. So by opposing him we're actually evil. But since he's doing the wrong thing, does evil actually count as good in this case?

If you had to shoot a man, society had already failed.

What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive.

Using a fetching face to make men do as you wish is no different from a man using muscle to force a woman to his will. Both are base, and both will fail a person as they age.

Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.

Good men can make terrible kings,' Tindwyl noted. 'But bad men cannot make good kings.' Sazed said. 'It is better to start with a good man and work on the rest, I think.

Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....

Vin shook her head. "No, not me. I'm not a good person or a bad person. I'm just here to kill things." OreSeur watched her for a moment, then settled back down. "Regardless," he said, "you are not my worst master. That is, perhaps, a compliment among our people.

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I will protect even those I hate,' Kaladin whispered through bloody lips, 'So long as it is right

You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.

No army, no matter how clean its reputation, walked away from war untainted. And no leader, no matter how noble, could help but sink into the crem when he stepped into the game of conquest.

There was honor in facing the consequences of one's actions. Wasn't there?

What separates the heroes from the villains? One speech in the night?

I trust you with their lives,' Prof said, still writing, 'and them with yours. Don't betray that trust, son. Keep your impulses in check. Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.

Why do you care?" "Because someone has to.

Ham rubbed his chin. "I don't know, Breeze. It's an interesting question. By influencing her emotions, did you take away her ability to choose? If, for instance, she were to kill or steal while under your control, would the crime be hers or yours?

If you toss a kid into a lions den, can you really blame the lion?