In the sphere of ethics, by contrast, one thinks…

In the sphere of ethics, by contrast, one thinks of oneself in terms of roles. Thinking of oneself as the occupant of a role requires the capacity to step outside of one's skin and one's quotidian interactions, so to speak, and instead to conceptualize oneself as a Worker and as a Citizen.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · Truth, Beauty and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Age of Truthiness an

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