Comments on: Life or Death http://www.selfishprogramming.com/2008/10/03/life-or-death/ - HATE SOMETHING, CHANGE SOMETHING, MAKE SOMETHING BETTER - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dyan http://www.selfishprogramming.com/2008/10/03/life-or-death/comment-page-1/#comment-724 dyan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:38:40 +0000 http://www.selfishprogramming.com/?p=844#comment-724 This excellent post has triggered much debate around here...but that's a good thing because it created an opportunity to revisit a fundamental value we often forget about in our pursuit of Agility. That would be Humanity - the power to be kind, generous, honest in spite of harsh circumstances - something not for the weak. I think this story hides a very good ethical test that many 'distinguished professionals' would unfortunately fail. And a message: we can always improve as human beings and there's no better way to start than caring more about who's around us. One thing I'd like to understand is why did you feel you <i>had to</i> deliver the bad news? Sruthi deserved a Praise for her outstanding character, an Encouragement (to persist in spite of failures) and an Advice (one doesn't go very far without discipline: let your peers know if something urgent occurred). This excellent post has triggered much debate around here…but that’s a good thing because it created an opportunity to revisit a fundamental value we often forget about in our pursuit of Agility.
That would be Humanity – the power to be kind, generous, honest in spite of harsh circumstances – something not for the weak.

I think this story hides a very good ethical test that many ‘distinguished professionals’ would unfortunately fail. And a message: we can always improve as human beings and there’s no better way to start than caring more about who’s around us.

One thing I’d like to understand is why did you feel you had to deliver the bad news? Sruthi deserved a Praise for her outstanding character, an Encouragement (to persist in spite of failures) and an Advice (one doesn’t go very far without discipline: let your peers know if something urgent occurred).

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