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Last updated on December 24, 2024.
No moral code or ethical principle, no piece of scripture or holy teaching, can be summoned to defend what we have allowed our country to become.
Whenever you define family as anything other than a man and a woman married together, you have just introduced an ethical nightmare.
My parents are naive in their morality of things, and so, without realising it, I landed up being ethical and having strong opinions. — © Sonali Bendre
My parents are naive in their morality of things, and so, without realising it, I landed up being ethical and having strong opinions.
There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.
Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions.
Food is the rare moral arena in which the ethical choice is generally the one more likely to make you groan with pleasure.
As it was, we always misunderstood ourselves and rarely understood others. Experience was of no ethical value. It was merely the name men gave to their mistakes.
My personal code of conduct and compliance with a wide range of government ethics provisions have ensured that I have maintained ethical standards.
Android is a major step towards an ethical, user-controlled, free-software portable phone, but there is a long way to go.
A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.
Intuitive Eaters march to their inner hunger signals, and eat whatever they choose without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma.
Louisiana's spicy, colorful politics have saddled our state with a reputation for tolerating lax ethical standards in government.
I tell the truth where it's the ethical thing to do, but in terms of entertainment, there's a certain fun and enjoyment that can be added to the experience by a few judicious lies.
...there ought to exist the fullest liberty of professing and discussing, as a matter of ethical conviction, any doctrine, however immoral it may be considered.
I want a group of Green MPs who will demonstrate to Canadians that it's possible to be respectful, ethical, hard working and actually stick to principle. — © Elizabeth May
I want a group of Green MPs who will demonstrate to Canadians that it's possible to be respectful, ethical, hard working and actually stick to principle.
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the publics trust.
The man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know how to discover the ethical paths in the maze of possible behavior.
As politics is disconnected from its ethical and material moorings, it becomes easier to punish and imprison young people than to educate them.
My Dad is my hero. He's 85 now and he is in great health. He is handsome and strong. He has an incredible moral and ethical backbone. I couldn't have been luckier with my parents.
The promise of business is to increase the general well-being of humankind through service, a creative invention and ethical philosophy.
It is important to recognise that, alongside the huge benefits that artificial intelligence offers, there are potential ethical issues associated with some uses.
The whole history of man is continuous proof of the maxim that to divest one's methods of ethical concepts means to sink into the depths of utter demoralization.
Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.
It's fun to play a character who lives on the edge, who is an ethical and moral mess, and is paying the price for some of his actions.
There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.
The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor.
By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.
Stem cell research must be carried out in an ethical manner in a way that respects the sanctity of human life.
Revolution that divests itself of ethical values thereby lays the foundation of injustice, deceit, and oppression for the future society.
Medical ethics is a fascinating discipline, as it deals with issues replete with complex philosophical, moral, and ethical considerations that are rarely black or white.
Treating other people as you would like to be treated. It is an ancient, universal ethical imperative. And it requires no supernatural beliefs.
I like to reveal people with some of the niceties of social behavior stripped away and the moral, ethical, and political issues are revealed.
We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.
I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles which could help everyone to achieve the happiness we all aspire to.
Humans, the supremely social mammals, are ethical and intellectual sponges. We unconsciously absorb, for good or ill, the influences that surround us.
I consider myself a fairly ethical individual while I do have a lot of dichotomies within me. We're all victims of our own hypocrisy at times.
Culture in general wants to connect ethical issues with consumerism. And we can see that overflowing into something that is consumed so much, which is sports.
I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century, we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code.
We live in a time when complex ethical questions are easily subordinated to the demands of efficiency, profit maximization, and maintenance or furthering of political power.
I've always liked politicians and lawyers. They keep the PR professional's status at least two from the bottom of the ethical food chain. — © Shel Israel
I've always liked politicians and lawyers. They keep the PR professional's status at least two from the bottom of the ethical food chain.
Now there are two or three teams who are very ethical in their outlook who have opened up the economic benefits and that is probably going to be a turning point in the sport.
A civilized society must count animals as worthy of moral consideration and ethical treatment. The question is not, Can they reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?
Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.
There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one's own greed.
I am one of the few people I know of who has argued in print that torture may be an ethical necessity in our war on terror.
Our country was not built to support blood dynasties or to elevate the rich and famous to a higher ethical or constitutional plain.
America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.
What our species needs, above all else, is a generally accepted ethical system that is compatible with the scientific knowledge we now possess.
But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first.
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust. — © Mike Quigley
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.
Real democracy is only possible when people truly imbibe democratic principles and respect ethical values above everything else.
You must give and receive love only when doing so doesn't hurt others. That's the ethical path, and you should gain strength from walking it.
Writing is a mode of agency in the world that is different from mere employment. There has to be some sort of ethical or moral drive, even if you are unaware of it.
Ethical dilemmas have a way of sneaking up on a person. If something smells funny, stay away from it. Or help get rid of it.
I understand why foreign government contributions to the Clinton Foundation could raise ethical issues should Hillary run for president.
Integrity and being ethical is one of Affectiva's core values. This means we hold the highest standards for all we do, especially in our science and products.
Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board.
My parents did great and provided well, and gave all their kids personal, moral, ethical values, not a belief that we were entitled to something.
As Plato insisted two thousand years ago, it is not by means of the image that moral, ethical, or political knowledge is produced.
A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives.
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