Quotes About Ethics

the sack of kittens sinking in the icy creek increases the cold

Moral cowardice like Starbuck's turns us into hostages. Mutiny is the only salvation for the Pequod's crew. And mutiny is our only salvation.

I can tell you categorically that we at 60 Minutes did not pay Michael Jackson one cent.

The day when I start a race without intending to win it, I won't be able to look at myself in the mirror.

I like who I am, trying to handle myself with integrity, character, honesty, treat people well and how I would like to be treated. And as long as I do those things, I can look at myself in the mirror and be proud of who I am at the end of each day.

In most communities it is illegal to cry 'fire' in a crowded assembly. Should it not be considered serious international misconduct to manufacture a general war scare in an effort to achieve local political aims?

I've advised clients to fire or take other serious action against executives and other managers who, in my judgment, had engaged in harassment or other misconduct.

A miserable politics awaits us when the irreligious rot flows downstream.

I would say that it's wrong to milk someone's misery.

I don't care how big a director is; if I hear that he's miserable to work with, I'm not going to do it. I'm not gonna be in misery for two months because it's a good career move.

I would like to say that to mislead the youth is not only deceit but a crime.

People who purposefully mislead the public about issues as important as our kids' education have absolutely no place at the table.

Journalists have misquoted people for so long - and quoted them out of context that for many people like to have their words on record.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

You might get some serial killers who are born with a chip missing, but for the most part I don't think anyone is born bad.

You have to be very careful. If you over-commercialize a social mission, it completely loses its soul.

You don't ask people to sacrifice their lives until the nation has debated and committed to the mission. It's immoral.

Liberty University will not lend its name or financial support to any student group that advances causes contrary to its mission.

Our enduring values as a company are the most important of our mission and purpose.

Journalism has become a form of idealism. It is no longer, first and foremost, function, craft, service - it is mission.

You really want a company full of missionaries, not mercenaries.

I know there is trouble in boxing. People say it is no longer good. But I cannot take responsibility. I am not a missionary for boxing.

For me it's very important to think about AI's impact in the world, and one of the most important missions is to democratize this technology.

It is a mistake to think that we can control the breeding of mankind in the long run by an appeal to conscience.