I was just reading (for the second time) the novel "Company" by Max Barry. Very funny book, if you like office politics gone horribly wrong. Anyway, there's a quote in there that leapt out at me both times I read the book:
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They teach you that people's behavior is guided by their values, right? That's a load of crap... But do I worry about whether every little thing we do is ethical? No, because you can rationalize anything as ethical. You talk to a criminal -- a tax dodger, a serial killer, a child abuser -- and every one of them will justify their actions. Theyl'll explain to you, totally seriously, why they had to do what they did. Why they're still good people. That's the thing; when people talk about the importance of ethics, they never include themselves. The day anyone, anywhere, admits that they personally are unethical, I'll start taking that whole issue seriously.
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This just tastes wrong to me... but I can't find a way to argue against it.
Please disprove this quote for me.