Bribes Quote by Suzy Kassem
““Endangering human life for profit should be a universal crime.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: TEDx Talk on Ethics, 2018
Profiting from endangering lives is morally unacceptable and should be globally prohibited.
In simple terms: Profiting from harming lives is wrong.
Key Takeaway
Advocate ethical standards.
Themes
ethics
profit
human life
Mood
serious
urgent
Type
advocacy
ethical
When to use this quote
- corporate decision making
- government regulation
- medical research
Key Concepts
moral responsibility
global policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies enforce such a crime?
- What incentives deter harmful profit?
A Different Perspective
Economic pressures may conflict with moral standards.
![“Outsiders became keen to join an organization [European Community] that offered attractive bribes to the poor. Greece did so in 1981 and Spain and Portugal in 1986.” - written before 2003.” quote by John Morris Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a82/john-morris-roberts-62771_bribes_outsiders-became-keen-to-join-an-organiz_775045.jpg)
