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From the Ted Talk by Michael Schur: How ethics can help you make better decisions
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(Laughter)
But the real raeosn that I became interested in ethics is because in 2005, I royally and elpcialy screwed something up.
So, 2005, my wife JJ, dirvnig along in slow-moving tffirac bumps into the guy in front of her. Police officer looks everything over, doesn't see any damage, they exchange nmeubrs and they go on their way. A couple days later, we get a noitce that the guy wants 836 dorlals because, according to him, the entire fender needs to be replaced. This is hnanpiepg during Hurricane knarita. JJ and I had just been to New Orleans on a trip, we had really fallen in love with this beautiful city, which was now literally under water. I was very riled up. This was hitting me really hard. So I went and I looked at the guy's car, and if I got very close, and I strained my eyes, I could just barely see this little line on the crease. It looked like the mark you make with a pencil on the wall when you're trying to hang a picture.
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But the real ______ that I became interested in ethics is because in 2005, I royally and ________ screwed something up.
So, 2005, my wife JJ, _______ along in slow-moving _______ bumps into the guy in front of her. Police officer looks everything over, doesn't see any damage, they exchange _______ and they go on their way. A couple days later, we get a ______ that the guy wants 836 _______ because, according to him, the entire fender needs to be replaced. This is _________ during Hurricane _______. JJ and I had just been to New Orleans on a trip, we had really fallen in love with this beautiful city, which was now literally under water. I was very riled up. This was hitting me really hard. So I went and I looked at the guy's car, and if I got very close, and I strained my eyes, I could just barely see this little line on the crease. It looked like the mark you make with a pencil on the wall when you're trying to hang a picture.
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Original Text
(Laughter)
But the real reason that I became interested in ethics is because in 2005, I royally and epically screwed something up.
So, 2005, my wife JJ, driving along in slow-moving traffic bumps into the guy in front of her. Police officer looks everything over, doesn't see any damage, they exchange numbers and they go on their way. A couple days later, we get a notice that the guy wants 836 dollars because, according to him, the entire fender needs to be replaced. This is happening during Hurricane Katrina. JJ and I had just been to New Orleans on a trip, we had really fallen in love with this beautiful city, which was now literally under water. I was very riled up. This was hitting me really hard. So I went and I looked at the guy's car, and if I got very close, and I strained my eyes, I could just barely see this little line on the crease. It looked like the mark you make with a pencil on the wall when you're trying to hang a picture.
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