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Ethical Quotes

I say that religion isn't about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It's about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness Picture Quote #1

Religion isn't about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It's about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness Picture Quote #1

If Germany won it would change the course of our civilization and make the United States a military nation [and] it would check his policy for a better international ethical code Picture Quote #1

I think ethical ambivalence is a kind of innoculation, a way of excusing yourself in advance for something you actually want to do. No offense Picture Quote #1

The kind of funny irony is that a lot of people talk about ethical meat eating as if it's a way to care about things, but also not to alienate yourself from the rest of the world. But it's so much more alienating than vegetarianism Picture Quote #1

No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style Picture Quote #1

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At the descriptive level, certainly, you would expect different cultures to develop different sorts of ethics and obviously they have; that doesn't mean that you can't think of overarching ethical principles you would want people to follow in all kinds of places Picture Quote #1

I would like us to think about it more explicitly, and not take our intuitions as the given of ethics, but rather to reflect on it, and be more open about the fact that something is an ethical issues and think what we ought to do about it Picture Quote #1

In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests, and with an issue like global warming, you're likely to get no solution, so I think you have to have some kind of ethical trump on some of those issues Picture Quote #1

You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to keep them secret for practical reasons - to reduce casualties, perhaps - and someone asks you about those plans, you may need to lie for a 'good' outcome Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The important thing for me, then, is not the work, but my life. Life is not the means for the achievement of an aesthetic ideal of perfection; on the contrary, the work is an ethical symbol of life Picture Quote #1

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Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit Picture Quote #1

All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others Picture Quote #1

By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind Picture Quote #1

Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm Picture Quote #1

I am not sure whether ethical absolutes exist. But I am sure that we have to act as if they existed or civilization perishes Picture Quote #1

Ethical maxims are bandied about as a sort of current coin of discourse, and, being never melted down for use, those that are of base metal are never detected Picture Quote #1

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I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice Picture Quote #1

If you don’t have integrity, you have nothing. You can’t buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing Picture Quote #1

Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles Picture Quote #1

The beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world Picture Quote #1

To date, embryonic stem cell research has not produced a single medical treatment, where ethical, adult stem cell research has produced some 67 medical miracles Picture Quote #1

I’ve participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution Picture Quote #1

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And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is onto the story Picture Quote #1

In any ethical situation, the thing you want least to do is probably the right action Picture Quote #1

Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit Picture Quote #1

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards Picture Quote #1

The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical controversies of the day. First things first. And planting the ideas of virtue, of good traits in the young, comes first. In the moral life, as in life itself, we take one step at a time. Every field has its complexities and controversies. And so does ethics. And every field has its basics. So too with values Picture Quote #1

Stem cell research must be carried out in an ethical manner in a way that respects the sanctity of human life Picture Quote #1

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I say that religion isn't about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It's about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness (Ethical Quotes) Religion isn't about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It's about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness (Ethical Quotes) If Germany won it would change the course of our civilization and make the United States a military nation [and] it would check his policy for a better international ethical code (Ethical Quotes) I think ethical ambivalence is a kind of innoculation, a way of excusing yourself in advance for something you actually want to do. No offense (Ethical Quotes) The kind of funny irony is that a lot of people talk about ethical meat eating as if it's a way to care about things, but also not to alienate yourself from the rest of the world. But it's so much more alienating than vegetarianism (Ethical Quotes) No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style (Ethical Quotes) At the descriptive level, certainly, you would expect different cultures to develop different sorts of ethics and obviously they have; that doesn't mean that you can't think of overarching ethical principles you would want people to follow in all kinds of places (Ethical Quotes) I would like us to think about it more explicitly, and not take our intuitions as the given of ethics, but rather to reflect on it, and be more open about the fact that something is an ethical issues and think what we ought to do about it (Ethical Quotes) In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests, and with an issue like global warming, you're likely to get no solution, so I think you have to have some kind of ethical trump on some of those issues (Ethical Quotes) You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to keep them secret for practical reasons - to reduce casualties, perhaps - and someone asks you about those plans, you may need to lie for a 'good' outcome (Ethical Quotes) 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 (Ethical Quotes) The important thing for me, then, is not the work, but my life. Life is not the means for the achievement of an aesthetic ideal of perfection; on the contrary, the work is an ethical symbol of life (Ethical Quotes) Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit (Ethical Quotes) All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others (Ethical Quotes) By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind (Ethical Quotes) Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm (Ethical Quotes) I am not sure whether ethical absolutes exist. But I am sure that we have to act as if they existed or civilization perishes (Ethical Quotes) Ethical maxims are bandied about as a sort of current coin of discourse, and, being never melted down for use, those that are of base metal are never detected (Ethical Quotes) I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice (Ethical Quotes) If you don’t have integrity, you have nothing. You can’t buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing (Ethical Quotes) Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles (Ethical Quotes) The beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world (Ethical Quotes) To date, embryonic stem cell research has not produced a single medical treatment, where ethical, adult stem cell research has produced some 67 medical miracles (Ethical Quotes) I’ve participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution (Ethical Quotes) And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is onto the story (Ethical Quotes) In any ethical situation, the thing you want least to do is probably the right action (Ethical Quotes) Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit (Ethical Quotes) The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards (Ethical Quotes) The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical controversies of the day. First things first. And planting the ideas of virtue, of good traits in the young, comes first. In the moral life, as in life itself, we take one step at a time. Every field has its complexities and controversies. And so does ethics. And every field has its basics. So too with values (Ethical Quotes) Stem cell research must be carried out in an ethical manner in a way that respects the sanctity of human life (Ethical Quotes)

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