Treating others well fosters authentic relationships, an essential part of well-being.

Acting with integrity gives us meaning and purpose, which supports mental and physical health.

Having a personal code of ethics can guide college students through ethical dilemmas.

“We all do better when we all do better,” according to Paul Wellstone, one of my college professors and a former U.S. senator. These are times of uncertainty, volatility, lack of standards in our leaders, and national strife—just to name a few. Having an internal ethical compass can only help college students, the campus community, and our society as a whole.

Besides being beneficial for the people around us, living in alignment with our chosen values is good for our mental health in many ways. Acting with integrity gives us a sense of meaning and purpose, often found to be core aspects of both mental and physical health. Treating others well........

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