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January 20, 2009

For Obama and other public servants, three tests of integrity

By Margaret Bassett

The first question is intellectual and lays the foundation: "Is it whole and complete?" We must think decisions through to their second, third, and fourth-order consequences. The second is moral: "Is this the right thing to do?" The third question is intuitive and spiritual: "Is it good?" Decisions should benefit others and at the very least do no harm

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The first question is intellectual and lays the foundation: "Is it whole and complete?" We must think decisions through to their second, third, and fourth-order consequences. The second is moral: "Is this the right thing to do?" The third question is intuitive and spiritual: "Is it good?" Decisions should benefit others and at the very least do no harm

Authors Bio:
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.

Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.

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