Ethics
What exactly is the difference between wrong and right? Some say that an innate process that one is born with. Others believe, like myself, that it is developed and it grows over time. I believe that the difference in opinion about this subject is what makes every human being an individual. People can see an issue or an example and feel that they are wrong, but for entirely different reasons. Ethics, as the book says, is a part of philosophy, but also a part of religion. Every major world religion includes rules for living. For instance, Buddhism says that there are four noble truths: life is painful, the root of pain is desire, it is possible to eliminate pain by eliminating desire, and the noble eightfold path eliminates desire. The problem that I have with Buddha is that it seems to go against all of human nature. To think jealously is normal and most people can think jealous thoughts, but never act on them because in their hearts they know the truth. For instance, some people think I am crazy because I don't mind my girlfriend going out with ex-boyfriends, I even encourage her to do so. I do have jealous thoughts because I know that those two people had a past and it even seems more of a threat.
I feel ethics are learned by family members and those individuals that we hold close to us. Those people may even be a mentor or a sports figure that gives their time to the less fortunate or making those ethical decisions that are good. My father has been a person that I look up to because of his balance between his job and his family. My father makes more than enough money and he is always willing to give. I can remember one instance in High School when our choir was going to England. The cost of the trip was about 1200 dollars and one of my friends wasn't able to afford it. My father learned of this and cut a check for 1200 dollars so that he would be able to join the choir which he gave so much time in. My father and mother both give a lot of their time to organizations and individuals. My mother is doing catering and all the money that she makes she wants to start a women's shelter in our area. It is those types of selfless acts that give me my ethical decision ! One of the noble eight that I have to disagree with is the right speech. Telling the truth to other people I feel, can be a problem. I feel, it turns into a situational thing. For example, there is an issue of respect to people. For instance, I could never tell my father that he was in the wrong because I have respect for him. If
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