Ethics

I took a course in business ethics when I was in college, and back then I thought, "Why is this guy asking me all these easy questions? Of course I wouldn't take the unethical route, that just seems brainless." But now that I'm in Corporate America it has all become so clear why they prepare us and ask these questions. I mean, at my job, little things have arisen that (some might say) require unethical actions, like little white lies, but I always feel like these are the things that are going to come back and bite me in the rear later in my career. My firm stance (although it's hard to keep it from turning to jelly) is that I won't lie, cheat, or steal...now in an industry that often thrives on these three things, it's hard, let me tell you. I mean, I've sat down with people who were like do whatever it takes (and NOT short of lying) to get people to do what you need them to do...that's not how I operate. I'm not going to yell and scream at people, I'm not going to stalk them or try to bribe them. I'm going to treat them like intelligent human beings (whether they are or not is a different story) with respect and kindness and hope that they realize we're in this together and meet deadlines out of respect. I'm also a very transparent person. When I do something that's not in my nature, it's very very apparent and people always call me on it. It doesn't pay for me to lie or try to be something that I'm not, so I'm just going to be true to me and remain ethical...

In other news, Michigan v. Michigan State at noon! GO STATE!!!!