Virtue Ethics Gifts

Angel devil confessional.

"When faced with a tricky ethical issue, I always ask the question, 'What's in it for me?'"

Church for sports worshipers.

"Nice epic battle between good and evil!"

'The bad news is that our company is bankrupt. The good news is that we're only morally bankrupt.'

'I don't know what all the fuss is about.'

"Pastor, may we share a message with you about humility?"

"It's my conscience... It's all achy"

Always a popular motive: Hunter and Prey.

"On the one hand, we'll burn in hell; on the other, that's a lot of money."

"Our best strategy may be to destigmatize embezzlement."

"I've been trying to apply that 'forgive and forget' principle..."

'I like to use the Law as a jumping off point.'

Pride - from The Seven Deadly Sins.

"Republican striptease"

Torture in Progress, Help Wanted

'Miss Jones, bring me my scruples.'

'Why should I feel bad? We're part of natures original recycling program!'

Vegetarian Professor

"Now dear...remember the sermon on PATIENCE..."

“What we have here is an old moral compass. How did it come into your possession?”

Gitmo's 10th Anniversary

"Tighten our belts? Why can't you sell your soul to some nasty American corporation?"

"It's little Pharma. Want some baby aspirin?"

"I know the rules on cloning, but it's easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission."

Applying skills in teaching special needs students to dealing with colleagues.

"Well, sure I'd like to instill the values of hard work and discipline, but that takes hard work and discipline."

'Do you have any oranges?'

'We'll just run it past the ethics committee, and we'll be on our way.'

The Achiever: competing with the appearance of virtue

"I assume that's a 'not guilty' plea?"

'The way I see it, a double standard is better than no standard at all.'

'Before our weapons are used to destroy the planet we should drink the profit away!'

Some really righteous person turned out to be morally bankrupt today...

'How about bearing false witness for you neighbor?'