Quotes About Ethics

But when things are obviously not right—wherever people are being overcharged and underserved, wherever sloth or downright discourtesy is offered—it is up to each and every one of us to protest.

Morality is the infusion of chocolate into the veins of all men

And so we place the burden of remaining pure on lesser shoulders? … Do you really believe the Jedi should be the tools of such frail [government] institutions?" - Jacen Solo

Then who do we answer to? Ourselves?" "Of course. Who else can we trust to wield our power? We must follow our own consciences." - Corran and Jacen

If you're out to win at any cost, you may find the price is higher than you ever expected to pay.

The answer is good things only happen to you if you're good. Good? Honest is more what I mean... Be anything but a coward, a pretender, an emotional crook, a whore: I'd rather have cancer than a dishonest heart.

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Between two evils, choose neither between two goods, choose both.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

Would you be a good parent if you despised your children? Would you be a good officer if you didn't care about the lives of your soldiers?

I never aspired to be the PM...Why should I quit over a silly issue like corruption? - Devender Singh

being a good dragon is about the choices you make no matter where you are or who raised you or how.

That's kind of the point of being stealthy. And if he doesn't catch you, then you're not doing anything wrong, are you?" That sounded true. That sounded very true!

There were more important things than becoming queen. Stopping

If so, it was bad, it was very, very bad that a part of him was tempted not to stop them.

I mean . . . there are dragons who do bad things, Fathom said. But maybe that doesn't make them all bad. Maybe they can also do good things. Maybe some of those bad things are just mistakes.

he doesn't deserve to live!

Scarlet was murderous and insane. Not exactly the role model I want to follow.

There's no difference between justice and revenge.

I don't mean to sound sleezy but tease me. I don't want it if it's that easy.

There has been a precipitous decline in the character of our people. We are not the people our parents were. We are not even the people we used to be.

every organization must contribute in some way to a better world for some group of people, because if it doesn't, it will, and should, go out of business.

Firing someone is not necessarily a sign of accountability, but is often the last act of cowardice