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RE: In praise of corruption....questioning a perspective..
some people claim to have morals
others claim to have ethics.
not the same thing.
some people claim to have morals
others claim to have ethics.
not the same thing.
...but they are all 'compromisable' (is that a word?), to some extent..
nope
if your ethics can be compromised then you have the wrong ethics.
... an example of 2 or 3 ethical principles you would never compromise..?
I'll protect my family as best I can.
I'll never lie to my wife.
or my son.
obviously this is a silly example - but an extreme situation to prove the point...
"I will give you million dollars if you come have a whiskey and cigar with me. You have to tell your wife you were on your own - or something equally silly - but you see my point...?
It's always by degree...
I see your point..but I wouldn't do it.
somethings are a constant...
either you trust those inside your monkeysphere....
or it all falls apart..
I have always been unflinchingly honest when it comes to money. Other things I seem to be able to slip a bit.