Title: “There’s No Such Thing As Business Ethics”

Author: John C. Maxwell

HF 5387 M393 2003

“Golden Rule”, every time we hear this word, it always strikes one word – obedience . The rule itself pertains to the whole “Must – follow” principle. This book shares many stories about leaders who apply ethical principles when making decisions. It also has problem solving situations that will help future managers on how to handle such circumstances.

CHAPTER 1 - “Whatever Happened to Business Ethics?”

”Many people believe that embracing ethics would limit their options, their opportunities, their very ability to succeed in business”

            People intend to be more unethical when it comes in winning. They prefer to cheat rather than to follow the ethical rule. Following means, good guys will finish last. They want to compete with other guys that are unethical. Its like doing whatever it takes just to win and be far from others. Others think that it is not an important issue when we are talking about ethics. They think negatively when ethics is being brought up.

CHAPTER 2 – “Why This Rule is Golden?”

“Men must be honest with themselves before they can be honest with others. A man who is not honest with himself presents a hopeless case”

                                                                                                   - William J. H. Boetcker

            Honesty comes with trust. It is like if we are not honest with ourselves, we also do not trust ourselves. It is a golden rule. By being sincere, we develop great relationships with other people. And that makes us trust worthy.  If a person is dishonest with himself, he can’t be trusted by others. It is a hopeless case!

CHAPTER 3 – “The Golden Rule Begins with You”

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved”  

                                                                                                        - George MacDonald

According to him, trust is the foundation of all good relationships. Before starting a relationship with a person, we first develop our trust and also before you begin to love a person, you build up first your trust. He said that, it is more important to be trusted than to be loved. In a single blink of an eye, love can be destroyed when trust is ruined.