Honest Interactions

Posted by on Jul 30, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Wouldn’t it be great if everyone was truly honest? Well, maybe not so much when you aren’t feeling particularly great and you really don’t want anyone to acknowledge what you really look like. However, there is an appropriate place for honesty: when you are asked your opinion; when you are in a business transaction; when honesty is difficult, but without would...
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Little Miss Know-it-All

Posted by on Jul 26, 2010 in ethics | 0 comments I was asked after my last posting, “When is it right to get on a soap box and ‘correct’ someone?” Fortunately, for me, I now know the answer to that. I can’t say that I always get it right, but the thought is there. The teacher in me always wants to make sure people get the opportunity to know the right answer. As a student, I study hard and always shoot for 100% and...
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The Trigger

Posted by on Jul 22, 2010 in ethics | 0 comments While shopping a couple of weeks ago I was behind a lady in line at the checkout. She had three little kids climbing in and out of the cart while she was attempting to put her purchases up on the counter. She took out the pop (or for you Southerners, that would be soda) from the bottom of her cart and told the clerk that she had two. She then took out a gallon of milk and told the clerk she had...
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Is Legal Always Right?

Posted by on Jul 8, 2010 in ethics | 1 comment When I change a procedure, one of the first things I consider is, “Is it legal?” If the answer is Yes, I continue. However, I have recently been reading a lot about different views on how ethics are developed and was surprised to read how even if it is legal, doesn’t mean it is ethical. After reading their examples, I have to agree. Now, I rethink that first question. Even...
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