25 February, 2009

What is more important: Doing what is right or what is legal?

Deepak Miglani

No one is above the law. However, Government of India loses hundreds of crores annually because people take advantage of the loophole of law. Many accused are not convicted because of the loophole of law. If we set the bar high, obeying the law will be natural. Mangers do the right thing; leaders do things right. Recent events in our country have revealed that many peoples don’t pay their taxes or at best, pay what they feel like and when they feel like, and get away with it, because they did not break the law. Isn’t something radically wrong here? We always try to find out the means to save the taxes. We generally do not disclose the actual income. Some times doing the right thing violates the law because law is not up to date. We have to do work with in the ambit of law. Help to needy person is right if this we help the criminal, that help is wrong. So maintaining the equilibrium between What is right and what is legal is necessary for smooth functioning of society. Both things are important. Doing the right thing and legal is part of the same coin.

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