Why Ethics Must Be Paramount in Quality

“... and never you tell ’em a lie”

The U.S. Military Academy’s Honor Code says that “A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the USMA’s superintendent, elaborated, “The tenets of honorable living remain immutable, and the outcomes of our leader development system remain the same, to graduate Army officers that live honorably, lead honorably, and demonstrate excellence.”¹ This is also a key takeaway from Col. Larry R. Donnithorne’s The West Point Way of Leadership (Currency 2009), which I have read and highly recommend. Ethics are equally important in industry as they are in the military.

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Ethics

Amen to Bill Levinson's piece! And it pays for supervisors to have a good listening reputation, otherwise employees and others will not say what they know.

An article on ethics is always timely

Nice to see an article on ethics in the quality realm. Most of the folks who work in this field will at some time be put in a situation where their ethical boundries will be tested. It can be very hard, but my advice is to do what you know is right. If you sell-out once, it is likely you will again and again. Stand firm.