Almost all of the experiences we have in life teach us lessons. Although we may not realize it at the time, our actions impact us in a negative or positive way somewhere down the line. The choices we make will always stick with us and will shape us into who we are meant to be. Throughout my life, I have never followed one true moral philosophy. The people I’ve met, the places I’ve been and the experiences I’ve had have caused me to change me mind about many aspects of my life throughout the last 21 years. After taking a chance to reflect on all that has happened to me, I was able to pinpoint three things that have really shaped me into who I am today.
When I was four, I went through an extremely traumatic time in my life. I was forced out of school and into a life filled with hospital, doctors and pain. I fell behind in my schoolwork, was looked at differently by my classmates and felt lesser than my friends. As a child, I was unaware of how this situation would affect me …show more content…
Since I will soon be going out into the adult world, I am constantly questioning the differences between moral and legal rights. I have come to learn that some rules should be broken for certain purposes. Due to the fact that I am going into a profession that thrives on being flexible, I was able to identify this as the more accurate placement of myself on the spectrum.
As previously mentioned, I feel as though I most identify with the ideas from virtue ethics. I center my moral code on positive character traits and how to best live up to them. I feel like this connects directly to my feelings about religion and God. I classify myself as an agnostic and truly believe that human knowledge is limited to experience. Although I recognize that there may be higher power, I do not believe that there is some supreme entity. I wouldn’t say that I rely on this value but I definitely feel strongly about my views on
When I was four, I went through an extremely traumatic time in my life. I was forced out of school and into a life filled with hospital, doctors and pain. I fell behind in my schoolwork, was looked at differently by my classmates and felt lesser than my friends. As a child, I was unaware of how this situation would affect me …show more content…
Since I will soon be going out into the adult world, I am constantly questioning the differences between moral and legal rights. I have come to learn that some rules should be broken for certain purposes. Due to the fact that I am going into a profession that thrives on being flexible, I was able to identify this as the more accurate placement of myself on the spectrum.
As previously mentioned, I feel as though I most identify with the ideas from virtue ethics. I center my moral code on positive character traits and how to best live up to them. I feel like this connects directly to my feelings about religion and God. I classify myself as an agnostic and truly believe that human knowledge is limited to experience. Although I recognize that there may be higher power, I do not believe that there is some supreme entity. I wouldn’t say that I rely on this value but I definitely feel strongly about my views on