Definition Of Ethics
Ethical Issue
Ethics as the word implies is the philosophical analysis of human morality and conduct. And, therefore, we say that the moral principle of one nation may not be the same of others. Or it may be of a different thing to different individuals in some cases. But is this inference correct?
When I was driving in Australia during my tertiary education between the years 1965-1970, it would be an ethical courtesy to always let the right side of your traffic pass first when you reach a junction. It would also be appropriate to give indication when you want to switch driving lane.
But it is not at all so in my own home of Thailand. It would not be considered as good ethics for doing both when driving. I remember when I took the wheel on the Bangkok streets just after I returned from my studies overseas, I had about 12 car accidents in 10 months time. I was simply not used to the practice of not giving signal when making a lane change. I rammed into most of the cars that came into my lane swiftly without prior notice. The insurance terminated my policy for too many claims allowed to make.
In the business world, it is absolutely alright to slip some bank notes under some documents submitted to certain Government agencies here in Thailand. This would be considered an unacceptable ethics in the near by country of Singapore.
Ironically, an illegal driving habit of overtaking a long queue of vehicles only to force the way back in the same line at the front end was concluded as ethical in my Seminary Ethical class. The logic is although it is illegal, but if officers at the site do not mind and do not interfere with the action, then it would be ethical to do so.
In certain counties, a Minister may tender his/her resignation or commit suicide on ethical issue for any personal scandal, say taking bribes like in Korea or Japan. In other countries like Philippines, Indonesia or Thailand, it would need to drive the Minister out with an on street people 's
Ethics as the word implies is the philosophical analysis of human morality and conduct. And, therefore, we say that the moral principle of one nation may not be the same of others. Or it may be of a different thing to different individuals in some cases. But is this inference correct?
When I was driving in Australia during my tertiary education between the years 1965-1970, it would be an ethical courtesy to always let the right side of your traffic pass first when you reach a junction. It would also be appropriate to give indication when you want to switch driving lane.
But it is not at all so in my own home of Thailand. It would not be considered as good ethics for doing both when driving. I remember when I took the wheel on the Bangkok streets just after I returned from my studies overseas, I had about 12 car accidents in 10 months time. I was simply not used to the practice of not giving signal when making a lane change. I rammed into most of the cars that came into my lane swiftly without prior notice. The insurance terminated my policy for too many claims allowed to make.
In the business world, it is absolutely alright to slip some bank notes under some documents submitted to certain Government agencies here in Thailand. This would be considered an unacceptable ethics in the near by country of Singapore.
Ironically, an illegal driving habit of overtaking a long queue of vehicles only to force the way back in the same line at the front end was concluded as ethical in my Seminary Ethical class. The logic is although it is illegal, but if officers at the site do not mind and do not interfere with the action, then it would be ethical to do so.
In certain counties, a Minister may tender his/her resignation or commit suicide on ethical issue for any personal scandal, say taking bribes like in Korea or Japan. In other countries like Philippines, Indonesia or Thailand, it would need to drive the Minister out with an on street people 's
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