Your morals are probably the most important and valuable things you can have. In other words, they are priceless. And yet, we sometimes find ourselves in a position where we consider jeopardizing our moral values in order to get ahead in our careers.

So I ask you this–If you were put in a position where in order to get ahead in your career, you would have to screw over one of your co-workers that you considered a friend, would you do it? Would you be willing to play the villain so you could reap the benefits and keep the treasure for yourself?

Well, there really is no right or wrong answer. Sure if you asked the public, they would say you absolutely should never violate your morals. But in this type of situation, public opinion doesn’t mean bull. Deep down inside, only you know what you would do if you were given this choice. And of course we, the readers, would love to hear it.

As for me, well…let’s just say it depends. I like to have some criteria to base my decision on. One, I would have to decide whether or not I’m willing to live with the guilt of betraying a co-worker. Two, I would have to consider whether or not the co-worker would do the same thing to me. If the co-worker could (in my mind) be a scheming SOB, then this criteria is easily satisfied. And three, I would decide whether the reward is worth it, and the reward better be close to being priceless.

So feel free to comment on what you would do. And don’t worry, no one will judge you for choosing the dark path of the business world. After all, it’s purely business…right?