Carter has been described as a shrewd and astute business man, while his obituary noted that he was especially distinguished for his aversion to slander and backbiting.
He also experienced changes in auditory perception, reported supersensitive hearing and auditory hallucinations of backbiting whispering voices of his peers.
Staff-on-staff aggression may be passive, such as a failure to return a telephone call from a disliked colleague, or indirect, such as engaging in backbiting and gossip.