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One of my favorite books is “Why courage matters: The way to a braver life,” by John McCain. In it he chronicles heroic tales of persons who risked their lives for others, with no regard to their own safety.
These people exhibited perseverance, faith, camaraderie, loyalty, and what McCain terms”conscientiousness of duty.” These brave souls were the standard bearers of human dignity. Turn the page…
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Never rat on your friends – Goodfellas
I’ve just finished reading “Snitch Culture” in which the author claims”We now live in a society…where personal betrayal is seen as a virtue instead of the lowest form of human behavior.” He argues that “snitch lines” (in which people can anonymously report their peers), deny people the fundamental right and protection of our legal system: that of being able to confront the accuser. Turn the page…
Jackie Gilbert is a Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business.
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