Black is black..but some reason- it could be blue black, navy blue, a
shade of grey if one looks closer. Not so with integrity. With
integrity, there's no place for compromise or bending the rules. Black
is black!
The shifty employee had no qualms about bribing the
regulatory authority- "Everyone else is doing it sir, it has become part
of the procedure". The employer thought hard. They had chased this
contract for eight months. Austerity measures were biting hard. Doing
this could make this so easy..and they'd be home and dry..yet..his
principles nagged at his conscience. His father's legacy of
forthrightness. His belief in the rewards of diligence. "No!" He blurted with finality to the disgruntled
employee. A year later the bubble burst as investigations into financial
crimes indicted firms involved in bribing regulatory officials. The
employer lost no sleep over it and became the man to do business with.
That wrong doing is popular doesn't make it acceptable. Don't
compromise...integrity does cost, but it ultimately pays.
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