Language of Conscience

Jr. Tieman H. Dippel

Description

Description of Enlightened Conservatism as the creation of an environment where conscience predominates over convenience to bring character and ethics. Philosophical analysis of the cultural values and areas of power affected and how nonprofit institutions give advantage to the development of an environment of conscience. A 2003 Finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Philosophy Book of the Year.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• USA
• Central
• États-Unis

Informations

• Publié par: Texas Peacemaker Publications
• Date de parution: 13 septembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9780982935439
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

The Language ofConscience

Using Enlightened Conservatism to Build Cooperative Capital and Character

With Case StudiesofPrivate Sector, Nonprofit Leadership

Tieman H. Dippel, Jr.

Texas Peacemaker Publications, L.L.C.

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

(c) 2002 by Tieman H. Dippel, Jr.

Published by Texas Peacemaker Publications, L.L.C. Brenham, Texas

Distributed by TPP Distribution Center/S. Hartley Publishing Panama City Beach, Florida

Cover design by Steve Hartley

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Printed in the United States of America

Library of Congress 190414 ISBN 0-9721608-0-9

Dedication

I lovingly dedicate this book to my parents Long deceased but never forgotten

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Acknowledgements

I want to express my thanks to Sylvia Odenwald, Carol Austin, and George and Robyn Pond for their tremendous assistance in editing and helping formulate this book, to Steve Hartley and Mike Morris for their assistance in getting it published, to Vivian Lee and Vicky Lee for their strong support of this project, and to my assistants Sharon Jasinski and Judy Stockton for their ceaseless efforts. It is also important to thank my family – my wife Kitty, my daughter Beth, my son Tee, my daughter Meg, and son-in-law Dathan Voelter, my wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Wright, my sister, Dr. Deanna Alfred and her husband Ron – not only for the time they have spent in giving ideas, but also in showing how principles can be transmitted from generation to generation if you take the time and effort. A special appreciation also to the Mike Hopkins and Charles Schreiner IV families that for many decades have joined our family in Father/Children hunts at the YO Ranch and fishing trips on the “Pass It On.” The conscious effort to set aside time with family and friends helped me learn and understand many of the values expressed in this book. I am grateful for the organizations that have supported these ideas for many years and have helped in their development. In writing this book there are literally thousands of names of those who have supported these various endeavors of conscience over a lifetime. I am not mentioning the individual names with many of the institutions formed although it was my early intent. The number was so great that it would not do justice to them to list only a few. Almost all of them believe in the biblical concept expressed in Matthew 6:1-5 of receiving rewards in heaven rather than on earth. So I have tried to capture their motivations as a tribute to them. Of all the people that affect one’s life, parents are the most critical. They set the values and the culture as well as the environment. Regardless of one’s location or background, they teach you conscience and convenience and the choices involved. My perspective of life came from my parents and is reflected in all that follows. It involved Christian teachings mixed with an obligation to do good. A final dedication must include the thinkers who have preceded us in history. Almost all thoughts on the relationships of man have been expressed in some form in different eras. As their ideas move forward through history, we are often only synthesizers combining different ideas for a new period. Although in a global world there are many languages, relationships of substance, in the long run, will come not from the spoken word, the handshake, and the smile, but instead from the language of the heart and mind – the motivation of actions of conscience or convenience.

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Dedication

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Contents

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Foreword by Congressman Bill Archer...............................................ix

Preface................ixii..................................................................................

Part One Chapter Chapter

Reinventing a Culture of Service and Responsibility..1 1 The Dynamics of Nonprofit Organizations .............................3 2 The Synergy of Organizational Networks .............................17

Part Two In Search of Perspective................................................27 Chapter 3 Management Perspective in an Internet Age (Society for the Advancement of Management) ....................35 Chapter 4 Educational Perspective (Berea College) ..............................51 Chapter 5 International Perspective (Texas Tech Masters Graduates in China) .............................65

Part Three The Influence of History...............................................79 Chapter 6 The Catalyst of Greatness (Lives Well Lived) .......................81 Chapter 7 The Texas Way (The Importance of History and Culture) ......87 Chapter 8 A Long Road from Julius Caesar to Caesar Chavez (The Power of Ideas) ..........................................................97 Chapter 9 The Torch is Passed (Visions of Youth) ..............................101

Part Four Creating an Environment of Conscience and Ethics...105 Chapter 10 Working Together as a Leveraged Catalyst .........................107

Part Five Chapter 11

Case Studies.................................................................121 Texas Lyceum (Organization for Discussion of Ideas) ...............................137 (1) Original Perspective: Bridging the Rough Idea ..........137 (2) 1980 Formalized Goals and Conference Overview .....141 (3) 1981 Chairman’s Foreword: Transition and Process ...147 (4) 1987 Summary of Preceding Seven Years ..................151

Chapter 12 Texas Arts and Humanities (Insights into the Value of Culture and Preparation for Governmental Appropriation) ......................................157 (1) Two Bulls’ Heads: Strategy, Value, and Purpose for Funding ..........................................157 (2) The State of the Arts in Texas in the 1970s: Marshaling Facts for Common Understanding and Presentation ...............................168 (3) Presentation to Legislative Budget Board: General Direction ....................................................180 Chapter 13 Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Economic Development (Overview of Analysis of New Problems) ..........................195 (1) A Time for Reality: Related Prior Efforts ..................195 (2) Non Nobis Nati Solum: President’s Presentation to the East Texas Chamber of Commerce ......................199 Chapter 14 Texans for Quality Education (Analysis of Existing Effort) .............................................215 (1) Original Perspective: Introducing the Idea .................215 (2) 1984 Chairman’s Foreword: Overview ......................219 (3) 1986 Summary of Proceeding Three Years .................220

Part Six Differing Goals Require Different Strategies...........225 Chapter 15 Caring For Children Foundation Time for a Change (Corporate Sponsored Efforts) ...........................................231 Chapter 16 An Integrity Management System for the Consulting Industry (A Private Sector Initiative to Prevent Corruption) ..............237 Chapter 17 The History and Efforts of the Ethics Officer Association ...243

Conclusion by Congressman J. J. “Jake” Pickle.............................247

Appendix: Addresses of Referenced Organizations.......................251

About the Author by Scott Bennett.................................................253

Other Works.......................................................................................255

Foreword

One of my heroes in history was Sir Thomas More, who once said, “A man who forsakes his conscience for the sake of political expedience most surely lead his country on the short path to chaos.” Those words should ring in the hearts and minds of all Americans whether in private or public life. It seems ethics, morality, conscience, integrity, and character are always in short supply and in great demand. Most believe that there is a total absence of these attributes in Congress. But my experience over thirty years in the House of Representatives is that members shoulder a heavy responsibility to conduct their lives at a higher standard than the private sector because they occupy a position of prominence on view to the world. They become role models for many young Americans either by bolstering or by undermining their faith and trust in government and country. Over all the years, in all of my actions, I was driven by my conscience. I always knew that if I strayed from my convictions of right and wrong, I would be of little worth to my country. In the end, we are always a democracy folded into a Constitutional Republic. The people ultimately do rule on all issues, and only if they support elected officials of integrity, ethics, and conscience will we see more of these characteristics in government. I compliment the author of this book for his personal integrity over the years. As this book demonstrates, his focus on life has been to attempt to bring out the best in people and try to bring them together. Those are basic efforts of all people of conscience. The Language of Conscienceis a book that helps individuals define their own perspective on life while understanding the part they can play in a much broader realm of public policy. At its core is a belief in character which is the choice of conscience over convenience. It radiates a philosophy that the pursuit of conscience is not based upon weakness, but is instead associated with strength. It recognizes that for the best of civilization men should be upright based on a culture that values integrity and rewards it, not that tries to force honor by laws that often are avoided. This book explains the importance of ideas and how they affect the culture that ultimately directs civilization. It is a guide to younger leaders and people interested in society as to how they can develop a process of reasoning and understanding that lets them contribute the most to society through a culture of service. It focuses on applying the analytics of

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