KNOWING WHEN TO MAKE TOUGH BUT ETHICAL BUSINESS DECISIONS - UPDATED 4/18, 4/20 & 5/3/2013 as well as 1/18, 3/3, 6/5, 6/16, 7/9 - 7/11, 7/15, 7/17, 7/18, 7/21, 7/22, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1, 8/19 & 11/25/2014 in addition to 1/29 & 10/9/2015

Introduction:
Making critical business decisions about ethical practices is an era when so many are of the opinion that success can’t be achieved following ethical principles, (which are only printed for decorative appearances to satisfy “legal” requirements). The tendency in today’s environment is to resort to "whatever works" irrespective of who is impacted in the preoccupation with the “my” way or war attitude. Typically those who practice this methodology have very unethical track records but rely either on their equally unethical associates and/or ethically challenged politicos to cover-up their tracks. Those exposed to trappings of power especially, and the questionable “perks” it affords are of the opinion that they are “entitled” to treat the expressed wishes and rights of others with disdain because their way isn’t being revered by some whom they have come to expect it from. This description is about a Statesman in the true sense of the word, who when required, rose above the self-centeredness of the “me” centered types and carried out what was in the best interest of the nation
as a whole.

Here are the Background Details:
The Monday October 24, 2005 edition of IBD (A11) under the title “Franklin Staff Pinched For U.S.”, describes the actions of then Founding Father Benjamin Franklin as Ambassador to France, circa 1780s taking time to make tough decisions for the needs of his young Nation.

He (himself a jack of all trades and a businessman) launched a campaign in 1780 to get the type of skilled French workers needed to emigrate to the U.S. to fill a desperately needed void at the time and France being one of the most advanced nations at the time was an excellent source of just the types needed to assist with the industrialization needs of his Country. He used his charming personality, not mainly to “parade before the cameras” mainly, but he went into the trenches in search of what was actually needed, personally, in addition to using the publish media of the day. In addition, he established a network of those willing to assist him because of his reaching out. Of America of his day, he said, you are welcomed for what you can contribute (ethically) he assured those being sought.

The Final/Outcome and Implications:
The French were eager to travel to he U.S. since their Country was in the throes of their own revolution and due to Franklin’s efforts; a wave of skilled tradesmen hit the shores of the U.S. They included engineers to build foundries and ships and textile garment makers who flocked to the East Coast cities to serve the needs of the rising middle class and in return the U.S. learned the latest technology used in France and other countries in Europe. Franklin did NOT encourage the semi to unskilled to emigrate to the young nation to "exploit" them in some "sordid" perpetual "wealth generating" scheme, such as that ushered in by "Dynastic" with the aid of a few "entitled" types as documented in the Here are Selected Examples for Consideration section of the post AT WHAT PRICE LOYALTY - UPDATED AND AMENDED and instead he took the "high" road and encouraged the "skilled" types to emigrate because they were needed to assist his very young Nation with the type of professional skills required to achieve its industrial expansion objectives. There are many lessons to learn from Franklin’s example, but the following two (2) examples, stand out, namely:

1. a true “leader” knows when to "roll up his or her shirt sleeves" and put the greater good of the country above personal gain and
2. when the "going" (or conditions) gets (or get) difficult, such an individual does not run and hide and from the periphery, manipulate underlings to carry out "sleazy" criminal actions to "further" the cause (as "free loader cause" types are fond of doing), but instead they rise to the occasion to meet the challenges head-on.   

Furthermore, he didn’t implement some form of twisted immigration (trafficking) policy (scheme) that benefited him (or his pockets) personally, by gathering up lottery player "free loader" skill less types willing to attain much by contributing very, very little and in turn victimizing those who have achieved for the easily obtained credentials they seek in the cause of man's oldest profession to the destruction of society's pillars (or moral standards) [see the post SUPPLEMENT TO THE METHODS OF "FREE LOADERS" - THE ADDENDUM as well as THE LAUNCHING OF THE INITIALL CONSERVERY WEBSITE - UPDATED]; but instead embarked on a campaign to appeal to all those qualified with the desired skills* (see Footnote) in an atmosphere of EQUAL CONSIDERATION for the greater good of his Country.



The Conclusion:
There is a desperate need today for leaders of the Franklin example, not those willing to cut corners in the cause of personal gain and/or to assist the few at the expense of all else in society, and in the process trampling over the rights and wishes of those who stand in their way, but true patriotic leaders who will make courageous stands in their decision-making as in the Regan mold, this nation's 40th President (see the posts THE MAKING OF A GENUINE HERO - EDITED & UPDATED as well as  EXAMPLES OF COURAGE - UPDATED) and possessing the strength of character to tell the "free loader's cause" types, IT'S TIME TO PAY TAXES IN THEIR OWN IDENTITIES NOT THE IDENTITIES OF OTHERS AND CALL THEMSELVES "ORIGINALS" as described in the bulleted listing following the "As demonstrated on the pages..." paragraph in the Conclusion section of the post "HOW CAN THEIR BE ANY DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE THAT THE STATE OF FINANCIAL FIRMS IS WHAT IT APPEARS TO BE - UPDATED AND AMENDED?". WHERE ARE THE "REAL" LEADERS who are unafraid to tell the "free loaders" and their supporters THIS IS THE END OF THE ROAD FOR YOUR CAUSE and champion the cause of Lois Bruno, a member of the "Chisholm Family Inclusive" as documented in the Here are the Background Details section of the post THE DECISION TO ALTER MY RETURN TO MY HOMELAND AT THIS TIME - UPDATED?


* Footnote:
As the plans for the new investment business activities are developed they will be outlined via the  CONSERVERY "HOLDING BASE" Site through, which all other related details can either be directly or indirectly accessed. 



James F. Brazant

Proprietor

Conservery
August 19, 2014