As many of us have experienced, decision making is arguably a far more vibrant process than black and white. Morals are what separate us from other species, in which they direct us towards ideas that we find humane and fair to human life. For many of us, we find our morals challenged given certain cases where we like to prove ourselves as good people to the rest of society. For one to make an educated judgement, they must consider the situation they are in to achieve a beneficial outcome. Thus, moral principle should only be interpreted as a guideline rather than a law to help us adhere to the vast amount of possibilities and randomness we are involved in with our everyday lives. When two principles compete, it is in our human nature to pick what we find to be a nicer or better approach depending on the context we are given. What is most important is that our morals are trained frequently in order to apply ourselves accordingly to certain conditions.
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This sort of quality is persistent in what many would consider stressful situations when two principles [honesty and truthfulness] conflict with each other” (Resnik 22). Many of us have encountered a number of instances where our honesty was tested and whether the outcome was good or bad have realized how powerful a loyal answer can be. For example, if someone were to ask me if I liked a song piece they made, I may answer in a friendly way. In reality, I may personally not have liked the song, but for those who we interact with, especially those who we find close, we tend to be caring enough to provide them with a feeling of accomplishment. In these situations, our choices are decided upon social standards where we ask ourselves if we should do the right thing. When the decision is made to decline the right thing to do, a person can be seen as self-centered and only looking for personal
This sort of quality is persistent in what many would consider stressful situations when two principles [honesty and truthfulness] conflict with each other” (Resnik 22). Many of us have encountered a number of instances where our honesty was tested and whether the outcome was good or bad have realized how powerful a loyal answer can be. For example, if someone were to ask me if I liked a song piece they made, I may answer in a friendly way. In reality, I may personally not have liked the song, but for those who we interact with, especially those who we find close, we tend to be caring enough to provide them with a feeling of accomplishment. In these situations, our choices are decided upon social standards where we ask ourselves if we should do the right thing. When the decision is made to decline the right thing to do, a person can be seen as self-centered and only looking for personal