The Irreversibility of Unethical Behavior

This demonstration explains several important points about integrity and ethics.

Once unethical behavior occurs, it cannot be fully undone. Just like the tube

of toothpaste, once you squeeze a little or a great amount out of the tube,

you cannot fully get the paste back in the tube. Squeezing the tube is like verbalizing

something, hitting send on a text message, posting on social media… once the

action happens, you can’t get it back. Damage to a person’s or business’ reputation

is lasting and irreversible. Even if just a little bit of unethical behavior is squeezed out,

it is difficult to undo. Just as the tube is tarnished in this case,