While the Good News Network normally does not cheer someone’s guilt or punishment, this week’s verdict against two executives at Enron underscore two of the seven values upon which we’ve built our good new philosophy: integrity and responsibility.
The verdicts, while not reimbursing Enron empoyees the hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost pension plans, will renew their faith in the sense of fairness in our justice system. Business leaders should bear not only the privilege of office but also the responsibility. Read the hometown account from the Houston Chronicle.