Quotes on Ethics
Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. – Potter Stewart
In ethics, a conflict of interest exists when a person or institution is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in another. – Michael Petricone
Ethics is not a mystic fantasy — nor a social convention — nor a dispensable, subjective luxury, to be switched or discarded in any emergency. Ethics is an objective, metaphysical necessity of man’s survival — not by the grace of the supernatural nor of your neighbors nor of your whims, but by the grace of reality and the nature of life. – Ayn Rand
The ethics of excellence are not a formula, nor a manual for behavior. They are the changing reflections of the changing nature of values in actual people abstracting from their behavior, one’s judgment on their actions. – James Levinson
Ethics is not just about doing the right thing. It’s also about avoiding the temptation to do the wrong thing. – Shane Parrish
In all affairs, ethics comes first. – Muhammad Yunus
Ethics is not something that can be turned off and on like a faucet. It needs to be integrated into every aspect of one’s life. – Dalai Lama
Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. – Potter Stewart
Ethics is an efficiency, not a luxury. – Thomas J. Watson
Ethics is not about perfection, but about progress. – Unknown
True ethics may begin where the philosophy ends. – Ralph W. Stockman
Ethics is not about rules, it’s about values. – Unknown
A person with ethics is like a compass, pointing in the right direction. – Unknown
Ethics is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. – C.S. Lewis
Ethics is not a set of rules, but a way of life. – Unknown
Ethics is the backbone of a civilized society. – Unknown
Ethics is not about what you can get away with, but what you should do. – Unknown
Ethics is the guiding light in the darkness of moral ambiguity. – Unknown
Ethics is the foundation of trust. – Unknown
Ethics is the key to a life worth living. – Unknown
Ethics is the bridge between knowledge and action. – Unknown
Ethics is the ability to judge what is right and wrong. – Unknown
Ethics is the sun that shines on the path of righteousness. – Unknown
Ethics is the compass that guides us through the storm of temptation. – Unknown
Ethics is the fuel that powers the engine of society. – Unknown
Ethics is the mirror that reflects our true character. – Unknown
Ethics is the armor that protects us from moral decay. – Unknown
Ethics is the melody that harmonizes our actions with our values. – Unknown
Ethics is the oxygen that sustains the flame of justice. – Unknown
Ethics is the pillar that upholds the structure of civilization. – Unknown
Ethics is the needle that threads the fabric of morality. – Unknown
Ethics is the lighthouse that guides us through the darkness of selfishness. – Unknown
Ethics is the foundation upon which a just society is built. – Unknown
Ethics is the drumbeat that keeps us in rhythm with our conscience. – Unknown
Ethics is the compass that leads us to our true north. – Unknown
Ethics is the guardian angel that protects us from moral harm. – Unknown
Ethics is the spark that ignites the flame of integrity. – Unknown
Ethics is the map that charts our course to a better future. – Unknown
Ethics is the lighthouse that warns us of the rocks of temptation. – Unknown
Ethics is the compass that guides us through the maze of moral dilemmas. – Unknown
Ethics is the voice that whispers the truth in our ear. – Unknown
Ethics is the conscience that keeps us awake at night. – Unknown
Ethics is the light that illuminates the path of righteousness. – Unknown
Ethics is the compass that guides us through the wilderness of moral ambiguity. – Unknown
Ethics is the lamp that shines on the path of righteousness. – Unknown
Ethics is the drumbeat that keeps us in time with our values. – Unknown
Ethics is the armor that protects us from the arrows of hypocrisy. – Unknown
Ethics is the song that our soul sings to our conscience. – Unknown
Ethics is the foundation upon which a just society is built. – Unknown
Ethics is the flame that lights the way through the darkness of immorality. – Unknown