The Introduction to a Caucasian, Conservative, Catholic Woman’s Stance on Ethics: Three C’s and a W
Altogether, I firmly believe that an individual’s ethical stance is the summation of that they have been exposed to throughout their lifetime. From childhood ideals reinforced as one ages, to the background that one comes from, to both the political and religious beliefs that one strongly clings to and passionately defends – these factors ultimately contribute to what an individual foresees as good and bad, as well as what is right and wrong. Therefore, throughout this short essay, my own ethical stance will be further explored and analyzed to demonstrate that not only do a multitude of factors affect one’s ethical stance but that one’s …show more content…
In other words, I believe that relationships with other people, to whatever degree, are meant to be co-beneficial and relationships that do the contrary are meaningless. In other words, I want to become a better person with a continuously new perceptive because of those I am in a relationship with that regularly challenge my way of thinking, and I do the same for them. Thus, I essentially seek to surround myself with moral mentors. Just as Morris (1997) suggests, “Hand around with wise people. Associate as much as you can with people of admirable character and proven sagacity” (p. 162). Therefore, in my quest to find moral mentors that will challenge my way of thinking and make me a wise individual, I find myself surrounded by those that do not think in a similar manner as me. Rather, I seem to be in the middle of groups of people that disagree with my personal ethical stance. In doing such, I ultimately hope to be impacted by our differences, just as I hope they are impacted as …show more content…
In turn, my ethical stance is an integral part of both my professional and personal life. Therefore, understanding the two is vital to understanding how I think and fundamentally operate in both leadership and followership roles. However, while I believe certain things that others might not agree with, I believe that the idea of the universal rule, “The Golden Rule” is what can bide groups of people so that together, all those of differing opinions can get along and engage in co-beneficial relationships. References
Baker, C. (2016, October 26). My Story or Leslie 's?. Retrieved from https://rmu.blackboard.com/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_52540_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&conf_id=_62910_1&forum_id=_126206_1&message_id=_2159456_1
Grant, A. & O’Banion, J. (n.d.). A Narrative View of Ethical Systems. [PDF document]. Retrieved from https://rmu.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_1540104_1&mode=reset
Morris, T. (1997). If Aristotle Ran General Motors. New York, New York: Henry
Altogether, I firmly believe that an individual’s ethical stance is the summation of that they have been exposed to throughout their lifetime. From childhood ideals reinforced as one ages, to the background that one comes from, to both the political and religious beliefs that one strongly clings to and passionately defends – these factors ultimately contribute to what an individual foresees as good and bad, as well as what is right and wrong. Therefore, throughout this short essay, my own ethical stance will be further explored and analyzed to demonstrate that not only do a multitude of factors affect one’s ethical stance but that one’s …show more content…
In other words, I believe that relationships with other people, to whatever degree, are meant to be co-beneficial and relationships that do the contrary are meaningless. In other words, I want to become a better person with a continuously new perceptive because of those I am in a relationship with that regularly challenge my way of thinking, and I do the same for them. Thus, I essentially seek to surround myself with moral mentors. Just as Morris (1997) suggests, “Hand around with wise people. Associate as much as you can with people of admirable character and proven sagacity” (p. 162). Therefore, in my quest to find moral mentors that will challenge my way of thinking and make me a wise individual, I find myself surrounded by those that do not think in a similar manner as me. Rather, I seem to be in the middle of groups of people that disagree with my personal ethical stance. In doing such, I ultimately hope to be impacted by our differences, just as I hope they are impacted as …show more content…
In turn, my ethical stance is an integral part of both my professional and personal life. Therefore, understanding the two is vital to understanding how I think and fundamentally operate in both leadership and followership roles. However, while I believe certain things that others might not agree with, I believe that the idea of the universal rule, “The Golden Rule” is what can bide groups of people so that together, all those of differing opinions can get along and engage in co-beneficial relationships. References
Baker, C. (2016, October 26). My Story or Leslie 's?. Retrieved from https://rmu.blackboard.com/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_52540_1&nav=discussion_board_entry&conf_id=_62910_1&forum_id=_126206_1&message_id=_2159456_1
Grant, A. & O’Banion, J. (n.d.). A Narrative View of Ethical Systems. [PDF document]. Retrieved from https://rmu.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_1540104_1&mode=reset
Morris, T. (1997). If Aristotle Ran General Motors. New York, New York: Henry