Your values, code of ethics, and the internalization of the same
are the basis for your development of conscience. Ethics have to
come from the inside out, not from the outside in. According to
Aristotle, we can grow and expand in our virtuous behavior
through habit. “Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature
do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to
receive them, and are made perfect by habit.” The Great 8 Habits
Start building ethical habits by using these 8 reflection points
each day: 1. Find every opportunity to practice the virtues of
integrity, trustworthiness, honesty and compassion. 2. Ask
yourself this: “How is my organization better today because I am
in it?” And “In what ways?“ 3. Weigh out your actions in order
to cause more good than harm. (Consider the short-term vs. long-
term consequences of your actions.) 4. Ask yourself this: “How
am I a better person because I am part of this organization?“ 5.
Remember to treat each person with the dignity and respect that
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