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Episode 260 - Compromises in Moral Values · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe wattis we
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  wish to entertain, instruct and motivate if nothing else, Hopefully we can entertain
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  then inspire you to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five days
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  a year. We hope you enjoy this message. A policeman is interrogating three
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  guys who are training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a
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  suspect. He shows the first guy a picture for five seconds and then hides
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  it. This is your suspect, how would you recognize him? The first
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  guy answers, that's easy. We'll catch him fast because he only has one
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  eye. The policeman says, well, that's because the picture I showed you
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  was his side profile. Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashes the
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  picture for five seconds at the second guy and asks him, this is your
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  suspect, how would you recognize him? The second guy smiles, flips his
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  hair, and says, ah, he'd be easy to catch because he has
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  only one ear. The policeman angrily responds, what's the matter with you two?
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  Of course, only one eye and one ear. Are showing because it's
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  a picture of his side profile. Is that the best answer you can come
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  up with? Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the
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  third guy and, in a very testy voice, asks, this is your
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  suspect. How would you recognize him? He quickly adds, think hard before
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  giving me a stupid answer. The third guy, he looks at the picture
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  intently for a moment and says, the suspect wears contact lenses. The policeman
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  is surprised and speechless because he really doesn't know himself. If the suspect wears
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  contacts were not, well, that's an interesting answer. Wait here for a
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  few minutes while I check his file, and i'll get back to you on
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  that. He leaves the room and goes to his office, checks the suspect's
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  file on his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face.
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  Wow, I can't believe it. It's true. The suspect does in
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  fact wear contact lenses. Good work. How are you able to make such
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  an astute observation? That's easy? A third guy replied, he can't wear
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  regular glasses because he only has one eye and one ear. In this week's
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  episode of Positively three sixty five. We're diving into something really important, staying
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  true to your moral principles. Yes, I know it sounds like we're about
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  to get all philosophical on you, but stick around because this stuff is crucial.
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  Picture this, you're faced with a decision, one of those head scratchers
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  where you're not sure which way to go. That's where your moral compass comes
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  in. It's like your internal GPS for navigating the muddy waters of life.
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  But here's the kicker. It's not always easy to stay on track in a
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  world where it sometimes feel like the lines between right and wrong are getting blurrier
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  by the minute. Holding on to your moral principles can feel like trying to
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  grasp onto a slippery fish. But here's the thing. It's worth it because
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  when you stay true to what you believe in, you're not just making decisions,
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  you're shaping the kind of person you want to be. We will talk
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  about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five, but first we
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  have our trivia question of the day. Are you ready for it? Here
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  it is sometimes used to indicate weight. An octathorpe is also known as what
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  we will have the answer when we come back. Do you enjoy listening to
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  this podcast? One of the ways we are able to continue is through listener
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  and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing something to spread more positivity
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  in today's negative world. Thank you for listening, and thank you for your
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  support financially and otherwise. Here do you know the answer to this week's trivia
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  question? The question was sometimes used to indicate waight an octathorpe is also known
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  as what the answer number, hash or pound sign. It is also known
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  as a hashtag, the optothorpe. Now you know? Here are three good
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  reasons why we shouldn't compromise moral principles. First, integrity. Upholding moral principles
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  preserves your integrity and self respect. When you compromise on your values, you
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  risk undermining your own sense of identity and betraying what you believe to be right.
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  Maintaining integrity fosters a sense of authenticity and consistency in your actions, which
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  can contribute to long term personal fulfillment and a positive self image. Second,
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  trustworthiness, Consistently adhering to morals enhances your reputation as a trustworthy individual. Others
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  are more likely to trust and respect you when they know you act with integrity
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  and reliability. Trust is essential in personal and professional relationships, and compromising on
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  moral principles can erode trust and lead to damaged relationships and reputations. Third,
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  long term consequences. While compromising on moral principles might offer short term gains or
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  benefits, it often leads to negative long term consequences. Actions that go against
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  your moral compass can result in guilt, regret, and a loss of self
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  esteem. Moreover, compromising on core values consider a dangerous precedent, making it
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  easier to justify unethical behavior in the future and potentially leading to a downwards file
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  of compromised integrity and moral decay. It is so important to remain true to
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  your moral principles. When the Titanic sank in nineteen twelve, it carried.
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  Millionaire John Jacob asked for the fourth. The money in his bank account was
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  enough to build thirty Titanics. However, faced with moral danger, he chose
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  what he deemed morally right and gave up his spot in a lifeboat to save
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  two frightened children. Millionaire Isidor Strauss, co owner of the largest American chain
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  of department stores, Macy's, who was also on the Titanic, said this,
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  never enter a lifeboat before other men. His wife, Ida Strauss,
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  also refused to board the lifeboat, giving her spot to her newly appointed maid,
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  Ellen Baird. She decided to spend her last moments of life with her
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  husband on board the doomed ship. These wealthy individuals prefer to part with their
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  wealth and even their very lives, rather than compromise on their moral principles.
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  Their choice in favor of moral values highlighted the brilliance of human civilization and human
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  every day, three hundred and sixty five days a year. Thanks, Thanks,
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