In times of distress people’s moral decisions can be influenced by deep rooted emotions and can cloud the judgments we make about others. This is why many teachings ask us to think before we act. Before responding to a situation, we need to understand what effect our actions have on the lives of others. This conscious thought process can be summarized by the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is a moral building block that has been endorsed by many cultures and religions around…
The main factor for judging the virtue of a choice would need to be motives, which can greatly alter the essence of the decision. In Peace Like a River, Davy,…
People decide to do everything, they choose which path to take, and choose the consequences or rewards associated with their decisions. Surprisingly many do not know “when you have a decision to make, the standard advice is to think everything through and weigh the pros and cons and reason your way to the right choice.” Many people just react without thinking, it is human nature to follow the impulses felt, but no one ever stops to think what bad things may occur from their idiotic choices. Especially in today’s society, every single decision made can lead to a person’s destruction or even death, the free will humans posses is something of use for good but many abuse it and end up hurting their fate more than helping…
An ethical decision helps a person to make a choice when faced with a situation in which there is no clear right or wrong decision. The word ethical is defined by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as “Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval.” Making an ethical decision is one of the most difficult things a person can have to do in their life. What one person may consider to be a good and moral option, another may consider that to be an unthinkable option. In order to make a good ethical decision, one must consider every possible outcome and consequence. They must also attempt to keep in mind how the decision will affect each of the parties involved.…
Making right choices is crucial for the direction that you want to go in in life, but sometimes it can be very hard to choose the right thing. Sometimes you do not make the right choice and there are consequences for those actions. Before you make a decision about doing something ask yourself a couple of questions. Would I tell my closest friend or relative about it? Will it have consequences? Will it cause harm?…
As people we make poor decisions from time to time throughout our lives based on personal desires or simply because we are going through a tough situation in life. Do we, in making these decisions, pay any real heed to the effects and consequences that we could suffer and how they could not only affect our lives, but the lives of others surrounding as well? For the majority of people the answer to that question is typically a no. Making poor choices can ruin our reputations and our futures by placing ourselves in unfavorable situations and/or causing distress to others.…
On the contrary, what the CORRECT DECISION is? Again for every person it has different manner. Taking the right decision can be very critical sometimes or most of the times. It mostly depends on the kind of situation you are but no matter what the situation may be following a right pattern and thinking logically can lead to a correct decision ultimately.…
Jakob Bronowski's book, "Science and Human Values" argues that the scientific method of inquiry into reality provides a generally applicable foundation for moral judgement. Bronowski says, "in order to keep the study in a manageable field. I will continue to choose a society in which the principle of truth rules. Therefore the society which I will examine is that formed by scientists themselves: it is the body of scientists" (Bronowski 58). Bronowski makes it clear in his book that he is going to base his study on scientists. There are five steps in the scientific method of inquiry into reality. The first one being Observation, the second is Hypothesis, the third is Experiments, the fourth is Theory, and the fifth being Publishing.…
In any situation, a dilemma never has a positive conclusion because, unlike most problems, the twist to a dilemma is that there is no real happy ending, only a decision between bad and worse. It isn't black and white, but more like a thousand different shades of grey and we can only pick one and hope it turns out okay. There are different types of dilemmas such as; physical and moral. The difference between the two is that a moral dilemma is going to have more of an effect on one's soul while a physical dilemma deals with one's health or body condition. Many stories or productions include an abundance of soul tearing dilemmas, such as " Of Mice and Men" and " Batman; The Dark Knight Rises."…
Decisions we make everyday are influenced in part by our core values. Our cultural background, individual bias, personal ethics, and past experiences help to form the basis of our value system. "We begin sharpening our values at a very early age. Our parents, teachers, friends, religious leaders, heroes and fictional idols teach us right from wrong" (Deblieux, 1995). These teachings help us to evaluate situations and form conclusions.…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. In life we all face decisions that may bring consequences. Some consequences can be major, or even mild. A major consequence can be as terrible is death or even jail, and a mild consequence can be as little as saying sorry. A consequence can also be called an unpleasant result or something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition. So remember when you are making a decision, think to yourself if there will be a consequence involved that can change your life.…
To make good decisions for yourself, one has to have a sense of self-respect. Most of the time self-respect has a positive effect on a person but in some cases it can have a negative effect on an individual. For instance when a person keeps putting himself down and always thinks he cannot do something. Then he will develop a lower sense of self-respect. Eventually that person will think so low of himself, he will not be able to function in life properly because he will be so depressed all the time. He will also be taken advantage of because he will not have enough respect for himself to say no to someone. The person will start believing what he thinks is true even though it is not and often at sometimes hate himself or others around.…
Before I make a decision about anything, I always ask myself what affects would my decision making have on my family. "What are the consequences"? "Will my decision hurt anyone"? "Is this the right decision to make"? and "Why did I make this decision"? I know making decisions based on my personal values are appropriate as long as I consider other's cultural values and ethics. I believe when you consider other's in any aspect of decision making, it causes better decision making and little or no conflict.…
When I am faced with moral decisions, many self-imposed guidelines run through my mind. First, I try to take into account what the consequences are of each choice (if any). Doing this, I don’t forget that my actions may also affect others so I try to realize the impact of my decision on them as well. I like to put myself in the “shoes” of other people and try to see the world through their eyes. Although difficult, I understand that the right decision may have a temporarily negative consequence for me, such as losing a friendship. Basically, when given decisions like these I attempt to view all possible perspectives and determine what would be the best for everyone involved before acting.…
It is so easy to set back and judge others for their decisions but if the one judging puts their self in the other person’s situation it is not so easy to say what they would really do. In the two plays Antigone and Trifles, there are two characters, Antigone and Mrs. Peters, which are prominent due to their decision-making process. In these two plays, both Antigone and Mrs. Peters make very important decisions based on what is right or wrong. Their decisions are life-changing, not just for themselves, but for the others who are involved. Equally they show that just because there are rules or laws don’t mean that is what is moral or ethical in some situations.…