Value Summary
I would like to begin by stating that I don’t like to predict the future. Each day I worked towards the future by bettering myself in both a professional and personal way, but the goals related to that are fairly vague. Because of the many bumps and unpredictable events that I have experienced I’ve learned to stop micromanaging my future and go with the flow of the events without deteriorating my drive for my long-term goals. Although, if I was able to live out my ideal life and accomplish all of my career goals then this would be that story.
I am obsessed with experiences and want to enjoy as many different opportunities as I can in order to expand my knowledge and understanding of myself and those around me. Pursuing a degree …show more content…
On paper, utilitarianism sounds like a solid and ethical way to approach decision making. When making a ethical decision it is important to understand the consequences that decision has on others. When it comes to certain issues I think that a decision that benefits more people than it harms is one worth pursuing, even if it means the one making the decision might get the short end of the stick. That said it is important to understand the weaknesses of the approach; including the question of what really is the “greatest good” and thinking only of short term benefits, so that this approach can be used more …show more content…
I don’t know why my conscious is so strong at times, if I don’t recycle a piece of paper or if I throw a gum wrapper on the ground I can feel quite terrible about it for way longer than any other normal human would. I feel that this quality of mine would help me make ethical choices because I know I wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt if I didn’t. My sole desire to do bring more positivity into the world and help people live higher quality lives will aid in confronting ethical issues. If what I truly want to do is to help make the world better than I need to realize when an ethical issue is present and not sit back and let whatever happens,
I would like to begin by stating that I don’t like to predict the future. Each day I worked towards the future by bettering myself in both a professional and personal way, but the goals related to that are fairly vague. Because of the many bumps and unpredictable events that I have experienced I’ve learned to stop micromanaging my future and go with the flow of the events without deteriorating my drive for my long-term goals. Although, if I was able to live out my ideal life and accomplish all of my career goals then this would be that story.
I am obsessed with experiences and want to enjoy as many different opportunities as I can in order to expand my knowledge and understanding of myself and those around me. Pursuing a degree …show more content…
On paper, utilitarianism sounds like a solid and ethical way to approach decision making. When making a ethical decision it is important to understand the consequences that decision has on others. When it comes to certain issues I think that a decision that benefits more people than it harms is one worth pursuing, even if it means the one making the decision might get the short end of the stick. That said it is important to understand the weaknesses of the approach; including the question of what really is the “greatest good” and thinking only of short term benefits, so that this approach can be used more …show more content…
I don’t know why my conscious is so strong at times, if I don’t recycle a piece of paper or if I throw a gum wrapper on the ground I can feel quite terrible about it for way longer than any other normal human would. I feel that this quality of mine would help me make ethical choices because I know I wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt if I didn’t. My sole desire to do bring more positivity into the world and help people live higher quality lives will aid in confronting ethical issues. If what I truly want to do is to help make the world better than I need to realize when an ethical issue is present and not sit back and let whatever happens,