There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.
Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.
Even Charles Darwin, that human decoder ring of bizarre behavior, found the idea of saving a stranger's life to be a total head-scratcher.
Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with whom we have reciprocal legal obligations.
Curiosity is called curiosity because of how curiously it can creep into people’s behavior no matter what dangers are around.
Our beliefs affect our behavior towards others. And that makes our beliefs, not just a personal question, but an ethical one.
For Aristotle, habits reigned supreme. The behaviors that occur unthinkingly are the evidence of our truest selves.
At some point, if you're changing a really deep-seated behavior, you're going to have a moment of weakness.
We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
I'm still strongly opposed to antismoking laws, strongly opposed to any law that regulates personal behavior.
Behavior which appears superficially correct but is intrinsically corrupt always irritates those who see below the surface.
Always ignore hateful attitude and rude behavior of the people. They are powerless without your response.
Laws should act as the lower limits of acceptable behavior, not as a guide to noble action.
Under the guise of protecting us from ourselves, the right and the left are becoming ever more aggressive in regulating behavior.
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
I mean, not wanting to be flip about it, but even within a corporation, you get sort of cult-like behaviors sometimes.
New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
More than ever before, consumers have the ability to unify their voices and coalesce their buying power to influence corporate behaviors.
Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.
The Boogeyman is your conscience. The Boogeyman is the result of your own bad behavior. I love this Boogeyman.
It's important to understand how people perceive risk, and how that translates into investment behavior.
