Randy Cohen

“Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the question of how we should live our lives.”

“To be an ethical person is to be a person who is engaged in a perpetual struggle.”

“It's a tough world to be a moral person in. It's a tough world to be a nice person in.”

“Ethics is not a checklist. It's a conversation.”

“The first obligation of a writer is to be interesting.”

“The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.”

“Humor is a kind of social glue.”

“There's no such thing as a small ethical decision.”

“A lie is a statement made by one who does not believe it with the intention that someone else shall be led to believe it.”

“What is legal and what is ethical are not always the same thing.”

“The ethical life is a life of continuous reflection.”

“I think you have an obligation to be honest with yourself.”

“Ethical thinking is not a luxury; it's a necessity.”

“The heart of ethics is how we treat other people.”

“To be ethical is to be a person of character.”