Ethical Quotes

528 Ethical quotes by 398 unique authors

Economics, as it has emerged, can be made more productive by paying greater and more explicit attention to the ethical considerations that shape human behaviour… — Amartya Sen
In true courage there is always an element of choice, of an ethical choice, and of anguish, and also of action and deed. There is… — Brenda Ueland
The four pillars of wisdom that support journalistic endeavors are: lies, stupidity, money-grubbing, and ethical irresponsibility. — Marlon Brando
What the individual can do is to give a fine example, and to have the courage to uphold ethical values .. in a society of… — Albert Einstein
The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery. Neither knowledge nor hope for the future can be the pivot of our… — Albert Schweitzer
A full-dressed ecclesiastic is a sort of go-cart of divinity; an ethical automaton. A clerical prig is, in general, a very dangerous as well as… — William Hazlitt
Good is a product of the ethical and spiritual artistry of individuals; it cannot be mass-produced. — Aldous Huxley
...how engaged are your employees right now? You may consider such a question impossible to answer, but the truth is, you need to know this… — Jim Craig
A passion for continual learning, a refined, discerning ear for the moral and ethical consequences of their actions, and an understanding of the purposes of… — Warren G. Bennis
I have never obtained any ethical values from my scientific work. — Albert Einstein
I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves. This ethical basis I call the ideal of the pigsty. — Albert Einstein
There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them. — Steve Coogan
Many more people are poor and sick because of the life of MT: Even more will be poor and sick if her example is followed.… — Christopher Hitchens
Undeniably, character does count for our citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and this week we celebrate the importance of character in our individual lives...… — William J. Clinton
I ask that all Americans demonstrate in their personal and public lives... the high ethical standards that are essential to good character and to the… — William J. Clinton
We all have one, in one form or another. To me, this dragon is both the wild nature of ourselves and our conscience in his… — Dennis Quaid
Moses is the keystone to every man's ethical code. He was the first man of record in history to conceive of the law as separate… — Charlton Heston
The public takes little notice of those who want to abolish abortion. They are dismissed as extremists. If I were to argue that all abortions… — Nadine Dorries
Our treatment of animals, in every department, is deeply and systematically immoral. Becoming a vegetarian is only the most minimal ethical response to the magnitude… — Colin McGinn
This 'double ethical bind' we frequently find ourselves in cannot be solved by any formula. Each of us has to decide what the right balance… — Stephen Schneider

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