Intentions Don't Matter. Actions Do. That's Why Being Ethical Is Hard.

Most people are good in their heads. The world doesn't live there.

There is a version of you that is perfectly ethical. That version donates to charity, never gossips, always keeps its word, and treats every stranger with patience and care. That version exists entirely in your imagination — in the quiet moments when you’re not being tested, when nothing is at stake, when the right answer costs you nothing.

You are not y…