The Downside Of Ethics, Priorities In Life, Etc.

Ethics are a fine thing in the workplace, as long as they don’t cramp your career. Such seems to be the view, anyhow, of 18-24-year-olds polled by Zogby International. Respondents were nearly unanimous in agreeing that “honesty and trust are important in the workplace” (96 percent) and that doing the right thing is “more important than getting ahead in their careers” (92 percent). Still, 34 percent subscribed to the view that “doing the right thing can be too costly”; 31 percent said ethics are important “as long as they do not compromise personal goals.”