Quotes About Ethics

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

I guess the Democrats have to pretend to be more pious than the Republicans because they are under suspicion of not being.

We hesitate to call liars out in professional environments because we feel guilty for being suspicious. Calling someone a liar for no good reason is a frightening proposition for most.

Most people are squeamish about saying how much they earn, but in medicine the situation seems especially fraught. Doctors aren't supposed to be in it for the money, and the more concerned a doctor seems to be about making money the more suspicious people become about the care being provided.

Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.

You want to know what a robot's designed for. And if it's doing something outside the scope of what it's made to do, you should be very suspicious.

Plagiarists are always suspicious of being stolen from.

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

I don't want food that comes from animals that are caged up and fed antibiotics. I am really suspicious of that kind of production of meat and poultry.

As someone responsible for my own fair share of marketing stunts, I am suspicious and cynical - I'll disclose that right up front.

Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.

It is easy not to support the death penalty when there is doubt about the culpability of the person sitting in the chair; it is harder to sustain such principles when the crime of the accused is morally indefensible.

If you only get money, but you don't care about a thing, right or wrong, you cannot last. That cannot sustain you for the future.

But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.

Any societal platform needs a bold steward, willing to hold the moral compass and risk failure. A system steward must persist as a positive catalyst that continuously creates opportunities and sustains the grammar of the intent.

More and more companies are reaching out to their suppliers and contractors to work jointly on issues of sustainability, environmental responsibility, ethics, and compliance.

I have refused to buy a car for the reasons of sustainability.

I think there is a general view that sustainability is really important. I do think it is a top priority. I don't know that it's the top priority.

There's a myth out there that you have to genuflect at the altar of quarterly earnings. But it's a false choice that you can either be a good fiduciary or promote values such as environmental sustainability.

Design shouldn't have to take a backseat to sustainability and making things responsibly.

Sustainability is a part of our 'rise' philosophy. You cannot rise if you take more from the community than you put back.

I'm a compassionate person, so if a product is 15 percent more than what I typically pay, and I see the purpose, I'll foster that kind of sustainability for the farmers/fishers.

I think about sustainability all the time, whether it's with fish or farmers in Eastern Oregon.

We live in a society that, for the most part, is morally and spiritually bankrupt. Our culture is a culture of consumerism. How sustainable is that?