“I've always liked politicians and lawyers. They keep the PR professional's status at least two from the bottom of the ethical food chain.” TwoPoliticianBottomLawyerChainsEthicalFood Chain Author:Shel Israel
“The question is, why are politicians so eager to be president? What is it about the job that makes it worth revealing, on national television, that you have the ethical standards of a slime-coated piece of industrial waste?” JobsPresidentPiecesTelevisionPoliticianWasteStandardsEthicalRevealingSlimeEthical Standards Author:Dave Barry
“The knock on [Chris] Christie was always the I guy that he was - I felt inordinately talented politician, a smart and in some ways very capable human being, with a personality given toward authoritarianism and bullying and ethical corner-cutting.” WayHumansGuyGivenFeltHuman BeingsCuttingPersonalityPoliticianCapableSmartCornersEthicalBullyingAuthoritarianismChristie Author:Chris Hayes
“Look, in any system, you want highly ethical people who really understand issues to form policies and make tough decisions. You need all the right people in the room. But there's a general view in Washington now by many politicians that if you ever were on this side, you're conflicted for being on that side.” PeopleIfsWantNeedsLooksFormSidesDecisionRoomsViewsIssuesPolicyPoliticianToughEthicalTough Decisions Author:Jamie Dimon
“As Muslims, we must have an active presence based on ethical and moral consistency. We need to be very vocal, to inform people, to demonstrate when necessary. We need to write so that the people understand that what they are getting from the media and politicians is biased and not accurate. And this is true especially when it comes to some communities within the U.S. or with respect to the Middle East and Africa. This is what I am expecting from a new generation of leaders: Meet these expectations of moral consistency.” PeopleNeedsWritingCommunityLeaderMoralGenerationsMiddleMediaPoliticianExpectationsActiveEastEthicalMiddle EastExpectingAccurateConsistencyVocalNew GenerationBiased Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I think of myself as being an ethical man, but I don't try to teach ethics. I have no message. I know little about contemporary life. I don't read a newspaper. I dislike politics and politicians. I belong to no party whatever. My private life is a private life. I try to avoid photography and publicity.” ThinkingMenTryingPartyTeachPoliticianPhotographyEthicsEthicalDislike Author:Jorge Luis Borges
“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.” IfsReasonSeemsPoliticsMilitaryPoliticianConsiderationEthicalHonorableRetreatShameful Author:Mary McCarthy