Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A code of conduct based on self-respect, respect for others, and responsibility ensures ethical living.
- In plain terms
- Respect yourself, respect others, and take responsibility for your actions.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice self-respect, respect for others, and full responsibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show self-respect?
- Who do you hold accountable?
Another view
Self-respect can sometimes conflict with respecting others in difficult situations.
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