Ethics Quotes

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The notion of ambiguity must not be confused with that of absurdity. To declare that existence is absurd is to deny that it can ever… — Simone de Beauvoir
Evil, in this system of ethics, is that which tears apart, shuts out the other person, raises barriers, sets people against each other. — Rollo May
So let me put it thus: Hold on to your principles of morality and ethics, use your willpower to the limit, pay great heed to… — David Lloyd-Jones
You must question a code of ethics that never impedes your progress. — Robert Breault
Human beings are not inevitable, and our brief existence is not preordained to be extended into the distant future. If Homo sapiens is to have… — Jeff Schweitzer
Ethics without virtue is an illusion. What is the highest purpose of ethics? It is to make a person good, that is virtuous. — Peter Kreeft
A family is not built just by marrying a woman and producing children. Family is built with a timeless sacrifice which must represent purity, unity,… — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no… — Eric Liu
Renunciation is the very basis upon which ethics stands. There never was an ethical code preached which had not renunciation for its basis. — Swami Vivekananda
Such is the brutalization of commercial ethics in this country that no one can feel anything more delicate than the velvet touch of a soft… — Raymond Chandler
It horrifies me that ethics is only an optional extra at Harvard Business School. — John Harvey-Jones
Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed… — Arnold J. Toynbee
Stand for something. Don't quest for popularity at the expense of morality and ethics and honesty. — Howard Cosell
We need an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be equally acceptable to those with faith and those without. — Dalai Lama
Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle's Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You… — Charles Van Doren
Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts… — Dalai Lama
We need to challenge the dominant culture: by ethics, principles and values. — Tariq Ramadan
Now it's time to focus on basics for people in our neighborhoods... and real ethics reform at City Hall. — Laura Miller
Living up to your commitments is part of business ethics. My word is my bond. — Isadore Sharp
If I am a pure product of genetic, cultural, or class determination, I have no responsibility for my action in the world and, therefore, it… — Paulo Freire

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