Ep 002 — Scouting, The Scout Law, And Business Ethics

In this episode of Notes from the Margin, Vincent Murphy and Jessica Deepe dig into the origins of scouting, the evolution of the Scout Law, and why it holds up as a surprisingly mature ethical code.

We explore the difference between virtue-based ethics (“be trustworthy”) and rule-based ethics (“don’t lie”), and why that distinction matters in real workplaces where the hard decisions rarely come with clear instructions. From company core values and culture, to terminations handled with humanity, to why “words on the wall” don’t count unless leaders live them, we connect the Scout Law to what it actually takes to build better leaders and better workplaces.

If you’ve ever sat through a values presentation that leadership ignored the next day, this one’s for you.