By Stuart J. Whitley |
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I read somewhere that good
decision-making—indeed, good relations—depends upon a virtuous cycle of
respect, trust and candour (which takes some time to establish, but
which can easily be interrupted). Attitude, after all, is everything.
Perhaps that last statement needs a bit of refinement: the
ethical attitude is everything. By that I mean the determination of the answer to the age-old question: who is right? Was Harold right to[
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By Stu WhitleyBioThis is the third in a three-part series.
I
read somewhere that good decision-making—indeed, good relations—
depends upon a virtuous cycle of respect, trust and candour (which
takes some time to establish, but which can easily be interrupted).
Attitude, after all, is everything. Perhaps that last statement needs a
bit of refinement: the
ethical
attitude is everything. By that I mean the determination of the answer
to the age-old question: who is right? Was Harold right to express his
annoyance with conduct he perceived as racist and excessive, in coarse
language? Was the police officer right to arrest Harold in his
perceived perception that Harold was instigating a threat to the public
peace? Was the security guard right to expel the children from his shop
and continue to press for their departure from the vicinity? We don’t
have enough facts, a lawyer might argue. In a courtroom, various
perspectives and motives would be put in play, with neither party being
satisfied by the result. Forensic justice cannot answer competing
claims for rightness in a manner satisfying for everyone. But here, I
stand with Harold.[
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