Great thought-provoking article Mike, thank you.

I also like the way Jon Gies approached it (in his comment above) by looking at corruption as a values issue.

Personally - I don't have a problem with chasing profit - I think that's healthy for companies. However I believe that it becomes a problem if the pursuit of profit causes you to lose your integrity or to break the law.

I see some companies playing in the "gray areas" - doing things that don't technically break the law but are clearly out of integrity. I believe that this is a slippery-slope and that these companies typically plunge further into unethical behavior.

I always ask my teams a simple question: Look into your heart and ask "Is this the RIGHT thing to do?" If not - don't do it!

Thanks for the great discussion Mike,

Tim
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