John Mackey Quotes

We've created a tenfold core value protocol to make sure that we don't fall into an 'empire' attitude.

Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.

Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions, such as medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, or nursing.

You're used to seeing values listed on waiting-room walls. Communication, integrity, excellence, and respect. Those were actually Enron's values.

If partnering with Facebook meant that we had to change our values, we wouldn't have done it.

To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.

Objective is the wrong word. Rather, it's fairness. Objectivity is a false God. Instead we should strive for fairness and transparency.

I think you're defined as a company by what you choose to do and what you choose not to do.

History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture.

People should be encouraged by things like awards given for corporate governance practices.

WikiLeaks is designed to make capitalism more free and ethical.

In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.

Republican government loses half its value where the moral and social duties are ... negligently practiced.

We have to raise the bar on corporate governance. Shareholders want ethical behavior and honesty.

The collection of prejudices which is called political philosophy is useful provided that it is not called philosophy.

Look at our Lord's disciples. One denied Him, one doubted Him, one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?

One cannot but regret the deliberate absence of every transcendental moral reference in governing the so-called developed society.

There is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

One major obstacle in the fight against corruption is the reluctance of individuals to ‘blow the whistle’ on corrupt activities. Fear of retribution from employers or colleagues dissuades many from reporting cases of corruption. employees to raise concerns without fear of reprisal. Third, workers themselves must know and understand their rights under the law in order to be able to report misconduct in a proper manner.

Much legislation is moral legislation because it conditions the action and the thought of the nation in broad and important spheres of life.

I’ll stop demonizing business when business stops putting their profits before the country and starts putting their workers before their greed.

I don’t trust a private entity to do a public chore.

If we leave our values at the door, we give up some of the moral glue that has held our country together

In political matters it is very hard for a man in office to be purer than his neighbours, — and, when he is so, he becomes troublesome.

Whereas religions may serve a benign purpose by letting many people feel comfortable with the level of morality they themselves can attain, no religion holds its members to the high standards of moral responsibility that the secular world of science and medicine does!