Chad Silverstein argues that everyone needs a clear moral code and set of principles to guide behavior because life will test you in many scenarios. He advises writing down your moral code, knowing your red lines (what you will or won't accept), and reflecting on ethics, respect, and fairness to avoid being led by others or reacting poorly under pressure.
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I believe you have to have a moral code, and you need to have a moral code for different scenarios in your life, because there's no question you're going to be tested. And if you don't have a moral code, you're either going to follow the people that you're around or you're going to react. And I think that can get you in a lot of trouble. And so your moral code has a lot to do, and it's connected to your principles. It's the how you want to live. It's what you're willing to put a stake in the ground for what you're willing to die for, quit for what you're willing to, you know, accept. You know, I used to help people get jobs and I used to tell people, have a range for what you're wanting to make, and, you know, you want to fight for what you think your. Your value is. And it's sort of a moral code. You know, you don't be taken advantage of. And, you know, you can look at things like ethics, and you can look at things like respect and what you believe to be fair. And not to say that you're always going to get what you think you're owed, because you're not. But there is a certain part of your core that needs to be very clear what your moral code is. And I would lean towards reflecting on the ethical side, because life is tough. And you will be tested, depending on who you hang around, depending on what type of business you're in, what time, what kind of team you work on, how scared you are of your boss or of your investors, your board. Wherever you find yourself, you will be tested. And everybody's got a different moral code, and a lot of people don't have one at all. So know what yours is. Make sure you write that out. Get Claire, you know, rinse your principles, make sure there's something in there in regards to giving you that guide, that aim, that you know you're going to kind of walk that line and not cross the line, know what your red line is and what you're not willing to do and feel good about that, because a lot of people don't have that moral code. And it's important to have one.
