Thought
Ethics and morals are the values that one lives by, guiding principles. Before starting this class, I felt fairly confident with my ideals in the areas of ethics and moral decision making. My beliefs, those I pass on to my children, revolved around many of the same concepts I was raised with. They seemed fairly simple to me: be kind to others, treat others as you wish to be treated, be honest, work hard, honor your word, live within your means. While there are more drivers, these are the foundations. While a strong foundation of who I am, I did not give much thought to ethics or morals in my daily life. Unless challenged by something conflicting, little thought about them at all. Like breathing, living by these morals and values is second nature and I …show more content…
The text highlights traditions from several countries that involve genital mutilation, foot binding, and cannibalism (Tiles, 2000). My initial reaction was “these practices are not acceptable, disgusting, and horrific. My basis coming from my own concrete moralities, which have been derived from a westernized view. While I am still free to not agree with these practices, I have learned that before I pass judgement, I need to derive a better understanding of the society where it is happening, an appreciation for the culture of the areas.
Within this same chapter was the discussion of pro-choice versus pro-life. Before reading this section, this issue, while complicated, was simply you either put the rights of a women first or the rights of the fetus. As the text clarifies, the pro-choice/pro-life debate has greater workings. As Tiles (2000) states, whenever people are intensely divided, there may be more at stake than the issue that is the focus of the dispute (p. 20). This is another example of the need to ensure you understand where all parties involved are coming from.
Ethics and morals are the values that one lives by, guiding principles. Before starting this class, I felt fairly confident with my ideals in the areas of ethics and moral decision making. My beliefs, those I pass on to my children, revolved around many of the same concepts I was raised with. They seemed fairly simple to me: be kind to others, treat others as you wish to be treated, be honest, work hard, honor your word, live within your means. While there are more drivers, these are the foundations. While a strong foundation of who I am, I did not give much thought to ethics or morals in my daily life. Unless challenged by something conflicting, little thought about them at all. Like breathing, living by these morals and values is second nature and I …show more content…
The text highlights traditions from several countries that involve genital mutilation, foot binding, and cannibalism (Tiles, 2000). My initial reaction was “these practices are not acceptable, disgusting, and horrific. My basis coming from my own concrete moralities, which have been derived from a westernized view. While I am still free to not agree with these practices, I have learned that before I pass judgement, I need to derive a better understanding of the society where it is happening, an appreciation for the culture of the areas.
Within this same chapter was the discussion of pro-choice versus pro-life. Before reading this section, this issue, while complicated, was simply you either put the rights of a women first or the rights of the fetus. As the text clarifies, the pro-choice/pro-life debate has greater workings. As Tiles (2000) states, whenever people are intensely divided, there may be more at stake than the issue that is the focus of the dispute (p. 20). This is another example of the need to ensure you understand where all parties involved are coming from.