Doing the Right Thing & Personal Ethics

When it comes to personal ethics, I think the phrase “doing the right thing” is simply overused.

Too often when the subject of personal or business ethics surfaces we are prone to declare do the right thing; as if this comes as easy as blinking our eyes.

There is nothing easy in life about just doing the right thing, and I would argue that flawed humans like me struggle with dilemmas every day when we face them.

Ethics/doing the right thing is too philosophical, vague, and a big leap of faith in dealing with the gray areas in our lives.

Are we not searching for cracks of light that enable us to find our ways….sensible, logical, and purposeful paths to find the truth?

A human resource manager I met last week at a breakfast meeting said she accepts the fact that most resumes coming across her desk are misrepresentations, exaggerated claims, or simply false claims.

Sadly, an astonishing eighty percent are!! While such a perception may be common reality in her world, it doesn’t wash with me, or increase my confidence people have more ethics and are honest.

As a former executive sales leader, I have decided there is a better and more meaningful way of teaching “doing the right thing” to people at all levels in organizations.

The new theme should read “Be Your Best Person Each Day.”

Why is this different and potentially more relevant in our daily lives?

Be Your Best Person Each Day is a battle cry and a challenge to all of us to draw on our morals, principles, and values.

It causes us to reflect about who we are, what we are doing, and the value we create every 24 hours we have.

It forces us to open our lenses, think big, and consider any number of possible paths based on our moral compasses.

Interestingly, we are able to gauge our progress and determine whether we are on track or not. We are in a position to answer an important question: Are we favorably impacting the lives of others and improving our planet?

What a comforting feeling to have the ultimate scorecard and see where we are each day!

My friends, we are all responsible and accountable for our conduct.

Grade yourself at the end of each day:

Were you polite and considerate of others?

Did you think about the needs of others before your own?

Did the appearance, race, gender, or age of a person stop you from an initial introduction?

Were you radiant in nature & generous to others?

The answer to these questions and others largely determines our ethics.

Be Your Best Person Each Day.

All I am asking you to do is make an honest effort.

The rewards you will experience are timeless and priceless.

 Peace out/blessings, Mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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