Ethical Quotes

528 Ethical quotes by 398 unique authors

Although the legal and ethical definitions of right are the antithesis of each other, most writers use them as synonyms. They confuse power with goodness,… — Unknown Author
The question is, why are politicians so eager to be president? What is it about the job that makes it worth revealing, on national television,… — Dave Barry
An ethical person ought to do more than he's required to do and less than he's allowed to do — Bertrand Russell
The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That's still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately. — Catherine Bell
The American people expect public servants to be able to police themselves. But instead of designing a system to enforce ethical conduct, Tom Delay and… — Chris Bell
Individual character involves honoring and embracing certain core ethical values; honesty, respect, responsibility . . . Parents must teach their children from the earliest age… — Bill Clinton
Attitudes can change, character is forever. Make your words and actions directly connected to ethical solutions and reasonable choices, let others boast and brag, for… — Jill White
The world is a zoo of thinking, ethical, selfish, greedy and hypocritical animals men. The world is full of good and bad people, passionate and… — Aisha
Set expected, achievable goal for yourself before you can work for them. Goal setting should be specific, realistic, timely, ethical and reachable. — Anil Sinha
As you continue to successfully make each day better than the last, choosing to make great decisions that are not only ambitious, but ethical and… — Anurag Prakash Ray
Scientific exploration is basically establishing an order of judgments which are necessary for conclusion. Its the process of observation; comparing; inferring; experimenting and testing. This… — Johnny Luckett
The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Our is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. — Omar N. Bradley
For me, going vegan was an ethical and environmental decision. I'm doing the right thing by the animals. — Alexandra Paul
And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in… — Jane Mayer
If you deny that any principles of conduct at all are common to and admitted by all men who try to behave reasonably - well,… — Frederick Pollock
You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to… — Peter Singer
When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the religion of amulets and holy places and priestcraft: Protestantism, in its corresponding decay, becomes a vague mist of… — C.S. Lewis
Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the… — Juan Antonio Samaranch
If a man is good in his heart, then he is an ethical member of any group in society. If he is bad in his… — Unknown Author
Ordinary people, even weak people, can do extraordinary things through temporary courage generated by a situation. But the person of character does not need the… — Michael Josephson
Its a sign of troubled times when the concept of pressure becomes an acceptable excuse for ethical shortcuts and moral shortcomings. Pressures are just temptations… — Michael Josephson
The difference between moral dilemmas and ethical ones, philosophers say, is that in moral issues the choice is between right and wrong. In ethics, the… — Unknown Author
We deeply regret Sen. Frist's endorsement of an embryonic stem cell research policy that would turn living human beings into commodities for exploitation. ... Treating… — Unknown Author
It is general consensus [that corporate blackmail] is probably occurring more in Japan than it does in most of the other G-7 countries. There is… — Unknown Author
An ethical man survives in a bureaucratic post only if he puts his ethics in second place. — Gordon R Dickson

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