Remember, the goal is (a) to cultivate an awareness…

Remember, the goal is (a) to cultivate an awareness of our rela-tionships to those around us, and (b) to act in accordance with the obligations and responsibilities that attach to those relationships.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · Life Worth Living: a Guide to What Mattesr Most by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ry

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There's a real distinction worth keeping: morality is the neighborhood virtue, how you treat the people right in front of you by virtue of your shared humanity; ethics is the wider, more abstract demand of a complex society, where you must be able to step outside your own skin and think of yourself in a role — as a Worker, as a Citizen — and act well in it. The practical core stays simple, though: cultivate a steady awareness of your relationships and then act on the obligations they carry. Work itself is at its best when it is, all at once, excellent, engaging, and ethical. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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