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4 days ago · Courage, then, is the empowering strength of the other virtues. Like Atlas holding up the world, courage is the moral muscle with which we build character. However, because courage is so strong, it can also be the most devastatingly twisted of the virtues. Courage is equally celebrated among the armies of aggressors and defenders.
3 days ago · Leaders often serve as moral symbols within organizations, embodying and reinforcing ethical standards through their actions and decisions. Their character traits, such as integrity, courage, and empathy, significantly influence the ethical climate of their teams and organizations.
3 days ago · One possible reason for why anonymity on social media enhances moral courage is that it may reduce the perceived risk or potential for adverse consequences to oneself. Indeed, we found in a ...
3 days ago · Using an ethical framework is critical for several reasons: 1) It offers clarity in decision-making by presenting a structured path to evaluate ethical concerns. This helps avoid hasty decisions driven by emotions or external pressures. 2) Ethical Frameworks foster consistency. When similar ethical issues arise, having a set method ensures ...
4 days ago · Courage involves behavior. Like all behaviors, courage can be developed, encouraged, and reinforced. While a lot of writers have focused on the realms in which courage is applied (e.g., moral courage), military courage, and political courage, it is more useful to understand the common ways that people behave when being courageous, regardless of which realm they’re operating in.
20 hours ago · While there is no formula for resolving what feels like a tsunami of negative rhetoric directed at local leaders, Fred Rogers has some wisdom for us. “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”. Do so in the face of adversity to be the inspiration for ...
3 days ago · Avoiding fear is more important when aiming at courage than avoiding overconfidence. As in the examples above, overconfident people are likely to be called courageous, or considered close to courageous.
