Ethics that only work in public are not yet ethics. The real test is the decision made when there is no audience, no credit, and no…
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traditional wisdom
A good name is built over years of consistent conduct. It can be damaged in a moment. The asymmetry is sobering. Living with that awareness is not paranoia. It is respect for the weight of trust and the ease with which it can be broken.
How you’d preach it
Reputation is a long construction and a fragile one.