Quotes about Ethics

From whence it is evident, that those who seek for what is just, seek for a mean; now law is a mean.

Again he urged that that is most choiceworthy which we choose, not by reason of, or with a view to, anything further; and that Pleasure is confessedly of this kind because no one ever goes on to ask to what purpose he is pleased, feeling that Pleasure is in itself choiceworthy. Again, that when added to any other good it makes it more choiceworthy; as, for instance, to actions of justice, or perfected self-mastery; and good can only be increased by itself.

When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they do need friendship in addition; and in the realm of the just things, the most just seems to be what involves friendship.

baseness that does not possess its own starting point [or principle] is always less harmful than that which does possess it, and intellect is such a starting point. It

Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded.

If humans could not be rid of religion, it was argued, then let them at least not be harmed by it.

When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals.

It's every man's business to see justice done.

There are times, young fellah, when every one of us must make a stand for human right and justice, or you never feel clean again.

My business is that of every other good citizen - to uphold the law.

Where there is great power, there is great responsibility.

Culture of life is really important for a country to have if it's going to be a hospitable society.