Ethical Decision-Making Reflection

This semester has allowed me to reexamined my ethical and moral beliefs. I have been able to thoroughly consider my rationalization of decisions on an everyday basis. With that said, I have also been able to reconsider the intent to which my moral authority figures are important in my decision making. I have learned that my ethical decision-making is strongly based on the theory of deontology.
In regards to my moral authority figures, I have learned that I take more responsibility in making my own every day decisions. My moral authority figures do not take an active role in my daily decision making, but instead take passive role. However, it should be mentioned that they have all shaped me into the person I have become today and influenced my ethical beliefs. I use the information I have been taught along with the guidance I have received to make decisions. Over time, I have learned to be able to distinguish right and wrong based on the perspectives of my moral authority figures. However, I have also developed my own …show more content…
With that said, other institutions such as my church, schools I have attended, and even the criminal justice have all influenced my moral conscious. I always set out to have the best intentions despite what the consequences of an action may be. For example, sometimes standing up for someone who is being mistreated or ridiculed may result in you being viewed negatively by those with different ethical views. In such case, my intentions are more important than the consequences. I would be content knowing I stood up for someone and provided them with a voice then not doing so at all. Adhering to such ethical standards relates back to my major, Criminal Justice, and minors, psychology, and sociology. On a large scale, it is worth standing up for injustices and wrong in our society regardless of what the consequences will