It 'a matter of scruples

Do you remember that "to know you game" scruples? I think that first appeared in the early 90 or late 80s. In case some of you do not recall it, the game works like this. Four to eight friends collect six cards of the questions scruples' and the cards are 'response'. A person can only respond to questions in three ways: Yes, No or Depends. The cards Question Make a series of questions that deal with morality and ethics (as if these are two completely different concepts). Questions like:

"The person in front of you in line if you accidentally drop a $ 100 bill. You pick it up. They have abandoned the idea and seems to have no more $ 100 bills in their portfolio and you're not sure anyone else has seen the money fell. you maintain or say the person? "

The goal is to predict how a person will respond. If you choose a card "YES" response, for example, then you should direct your question to a player who participates, that you think will answer YES. If responding as expected, you get to download one of your cards to answer, a good thing, because the first player of the response cards wins.

OK, now that you know how to play scruples, what have I learned? I learned that people, for the most part, I do not like to live in black and white. Seventy percent of the time people would have said, it depends. "It depended on whether the person knew, I knew that if I were an idiot keep their money! If I did not know them I would report it."

It concerns me that people could justify why it was ok to do the wrong thing ... STEAL! Everyone knows that the right thing to do is to report the account declined, but somehow the human mind can justify the fact that, in some cases, you should keep it! It 's disappointing to say the least. After all, if we had dropped the $ 100 bill I'm sure there would be 'dependent' involved.

I understand there may be areas of gray in life, but I also think that people who live with the perception of black and white things are more grounded. If we agree or disagree with them, appear confident and unruffled when questioned about their beliefs. I love these people. It takes courage to stand up and say: "This is wrong!" Business ethics tie right into wisdom of today.

In collaboration with successful entrepreneurs, I have discovered there is an authenticity that is admirable. They say what they do and do what they say. Their convictions are done outside the office for their daily life. Their convictions have their system of values ​​that is inherent in their organizations, and when an organization share good values, consistency is created and when the coherence is created makes it come alive. Are you passionate about your beliefs? Have the courage to come forward and say: "This is not right", even if a deal that benefits? Remember, a good deal is made when both parties benefit equally in the final result .......