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0 pointsMonkeyClub1y ago0 comments

Ethics and character, yes, and an attitude towards life that doesn't regard money as the deeper meaning of everything.

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Ethics aside, what is characterful about saying no to money? Should I say no to my salary for character reasons?

There's a difference between doing your job and earning money as a result vs. finding keys to someone's house and selling said keys to the highest bidder.

robertlagrant1y ago

Yes: ethics.

jfyi1y ago

Some of us can get there without the organized principles simply with empathy. It's even deeply selfish in it's own way.

Ethics is our answer for those that can't.

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robertlagrant1y ago

Ethics aside, what is characterful about saying no to money? Should I say no to my salary for character reasons?

bayindirh1y ago

There's a difference between doing your job and earning money as a result vs. finding keys to someone's house and selling said keys to the highest bidder.

robertlagrant1y ago

Yes: ethics.

jfyi1y ago

Some of us can get there without the organized principles simply with empathy. It's even deeply selfish in it's own way.

Ethics is our answer for those that can't.

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