Malleable morals and integrity

People with malleable morals that can be bent to exploit every advantage are not “agile” or “adaptive”; they just plain lack integrity.

Spin can’t change reality. A dishonest act is still a dishonest act regardless of how it is rationalised.

If you found $200 on the street, the right thing to do is to hand it in at the nearest police station. A dishonest person would keep the money and then justify their action: “the police will keep the money for themselves anyway…” etc. And still believe they are fundamentally honest.

Go figure.

2 comments on “Malleable morals and integrity”

1. marge said:
   

   i agree. ive known people who are willing to compromise their character over measly things. its actually sad but prevalent over society nowadays.

   
   10 May 2009 at 2:34 am
2. Zern said:
   

   The scary thing is how this self-justification behaviour can and does spread into how entire organisations and businesses operate.

   
   12 May 2009 at 12:44 pm

Leave a Comment

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail