Comments on: The Wall Street Journal Test http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 3d animation outsourcing india http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-44007 3d animation outsourcing india Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:36:47 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-44007 this is unethical movement. this is unethical movement.

]]> By: Robert Franklin http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-42310 Robert Franklin Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:18:12 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-42310 Great Thread with lots to chew on. Ethics is influenced by many things, religion, nationality and culture. There are truly no black and whites in being ethical. When it comes down to it all we have is our internal moral compass to guide us. There are some good tools suggested here to quickly make the "right" ethical decision as often we only have a moment to make a decision and often it is those snap decisions that we later on regret. Great Thread with lots to chew on. Ethics is influenced by many things, religion, nationality and culture. There are truly no black and whites in being ethical. When it comes down to it all we have is our internal moral compass to guide us. There are some good tools suggested here to quickly make the “right” ethical decision as often we only have a moment to make a decision and often it is those snap decisions that we later on regret.

]]> By: jc http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-42149 jc Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:32:13 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-42149 ... but that doesn't mean I won't go ahead and do what I was thinking of doing... :) … but that doesn’t mean I won’t go ahead and do what I was thinking of doing… :)

]]> By: jc http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-42146 jc Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:26:16 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-42146 i keep it simple. I ask myself "Would I openly and proudly tell my mother about this?" and "Would she approve?" This works 99% of the time! i keep it simple. I ask myself “Would I openly and proudly tell my mother about this?” and “Would she approve?” This works 99% of the time!

]]> By: Damon Billian http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41955 Damon Billian Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:14:28 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41955 I think there's a distinction between business ethics and personal ethics: Business: 1. Don't lie to your customers. 2. Be responsible to your shareholders and clients. 3. Be kind to your employees. 4. Try to be somewhat socially/enviromentally responsible. Personal: 1. Largely falls down to don't do harm to others (IMHO). I think there’s a distinction between business ethics and personal ethics:

Business:
1. Don’t lie to your customers.
2. Be responsible to your shareholders and clients.
3. Be kind to your employees.
4. Try to be somewhat socially/enviromentally responsible.

Personal:
1. Largely falls down to don’t do harm to others (IMHO).

]]> By: Sri http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41614 Sri Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:43:17 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41614 God is unethical....he made poor people, handicapped people, retarded people, little people, 2 year old girls with AIDS....and he also made wonderful things....millionaire assholes and more. God is unethical….he made poor people, handicapped people, retarded people, little people, 2 year old girls with AIDS….and he also made wonderful things….millionaire assholes and more.

]]> By: Sri http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41613 Sri Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:38:07 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41613 Genghis, Exactly! This is what I am really trying to make folks understand. Ethics does not make sense. People can try to shove it down our throats but nobody seems to be following ethics. Religion was spread through unethical behavior. There is an old African saying.... "When they came, we had the land and they had the bible, when they left, we had the bible and they had the land.." Genghis,

Exactly! This is what I am really trying to make folks understand. Ethics does not make sense. People can try to shove it down our throats but nobody seems to be following ethics.

Religion was spread through unethical behavior. There is an old African saying….

“When they came, we had the land and they had the bible, when they left, we had the bible and they had the land..”

]]> By: Genghis The Mongol http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41591 Genghis The Mongol Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:42:01 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41591 Unethical behavior could lead to good outcomes. Your country, United States, would not exist, if ethics were strictly followed in dealing with Native Americans. Unethical behavior could lead to good outcomes. Your country, United States, would not exist, if ethics were strictly followed in dealing with Native Americans.

]]> By: Sri http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41590 Sri Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:41:29 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41590 When you come to a crossroad and dont know whether something is ethical, listen to this music. It will clear your mind. http://www.indiana.edu/~mongsoc/music/Tuuls_Track1.MP3 When you come to a crossroad and dont know whether something is ethical, listen to this music. It will clear your mind.

http://www.indiana.edu/~mongsoc/music/Tuuls_Track1.MP3

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/comment-page-1/#comment-41579 Noah Kagan Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:51:04 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/02/05/the-wall-street-journal-test/#comment-41579 Well articlated Shivani. My life really changed when Ankur told me that line. Strange to know that something so simple could affect me so much. I guess I always thought I did the right thing but in 'others eyes' as Shivani would say I think this gave me the rule of right vs. wrong. 2007 has been my year of ethics and reliability. I am excited about the debate. I am not one to say who is ethical or not, I just want to be comfortable knowing that with every action I do, how would I feel if everyone knew about it. So far so good=) Well articlated Shivani.

My life really changed when Ankur told me that line. Strange to know that something so simple could affect me so much. I guess I always thought I did the right thing but in ‘others eyes’ as Shivani would say I think this gave me the rule of right vs. wrong.

2007 has been my year of ethics and reliability. I am excited about the debate. I am not one to say who is ethical or not, I just want to be comfortable knowing that with every action I do, how would I feel if everyone knew about it. So far so good=)

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