Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 19, 2012

I like Caulfield’s code better.

That’s one of Gibbs’ rules from NCIS.

And that “code” is exactly why Caulfield doesn’t make better decisions! Why bother being/doing good if you believe you can/will just be forgiven for anything/everything you do wrong? I definitely will stick with Frazz’s version.

Whedd I hab a code my node id too tubbed up to tay anybingg.

I follow the Cowboy Code…“What would Roy Rogers do?”

This is the “Jesuit Principle” I learned in high school. It has served me well.

I use Caufield’s code everytime that I buy a new computer or car.

Brilliant!

Who else got “Brevity” in their e-mail today?

ouch.

Caufield’s approach is not a code of conduct. It’s a tactic with no moral center or value system.

“It is better to regret the things you’ve done than to regret the things you HAVEN’T done.”

cutiepie29, which of Caulfied’s decisions would you consider to be “bad?” They probably differ from those Caulfield HIMSELF considers “bad.” And that’s exactly the point. By stressing “forgiveness” over “permission”, he’s simply asking that his actions be judged by their results, rather than by a second party’s anticipation of the results.

Caulfield applies his code when his ideas about “being good” are not in line with those of authority figures. If one’s moral sense is limited to “Do what I’m told to do, don’t do what I’m told not to do”, it’s not a moral sense at all; it’s just “obedience.”

Dilbert (actually Alice) points out some flaws with Caulfield’s code. http://search.dilbert.com/comic/Forgiveness%20Permission