The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule
My Personal Ethics According to Merrian-Webster.com, ethics are defined as: “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a theory or system of moral values;” or “the principles of conduct governing an individual.” I still believe in the “golden rule,” ”do unto others as you would have done unto you,” this one simple phrase we have all heard since we were young (in one version or another), I believe encapsulates it all. By thinking about how my choices will affect others and how I would feel in their place, before making decisions, I can be confident I am making the best decision no matter how difficult the situation. After taking the Ethical Lens Inventory I was categorized as being periscope or not having a preferred lens, meaning I can see the strengths and weaknesses of each lens and can pull the best tools from each to adapt to different situations. I believe in the importance of not just having values but in truly knowing what your individual values are. My personal values, according to the Ethical Lens Inventory, consist of, autonomy and equality – I can “see how protecting individual rights and the wellbeing of the community work together and check the excesses in order to achieve the best outcome;” rationality and sensibility – I “believe although there are universal principles, each situation is unique and not all not all exceptions can be categorized,” “the best solution is both constant and flexible.” Although I may have a pretty well developed sense of ethics, I am far from perfect and continually struggle with living up to my own standers of behavior. The ELI list some of the weaknesses I should be conscious of; I have the potential for inaction, can be tempted to feelings of superiority, can become insistent that everyone be able to come to an agreement, and confusion, meaning that I could become lost by seeing the validity of others perspectives and lose track of my own moral
My Personal Ethics According to Merrian-Webster.com, ethics are defined as: “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a theory or system of moral values;” or “the principles of conduct governing an individual.” I still believe in the “golden rule,” ”do unto others as you would have done unto you,” this one simple phrase we have all heard since we were young (in one version or another), I believe encapsulates it all. By thinking about how my choices will affect others and how I would feel in their place, before making decisions, I can be confident I am making the best decision no matter how difficult the situation. After taking the Ethical Lens Inventory I was categorized as being periscope or not having a preferred lens, meaning I can see the strengths and weaknesses of each lens and can pull the best tools from each to adapt to different situations. I believe in the importance of not just having values but in truly knowing what your individual values are. My personal values, according to the Ethical Lens Inventory, consist of, autonomy and equality – I can “see how protecting individual rights and the wellbeing of the community work together and check the excesses in order to achieve the best outcome;” rationality and sensibility – I “believe although there are universal principles, each situation is unique and not all not all exceptions can be categorized,” “the best solution is both constant and flexible.” Although I may have a pretty well developed sense of ethics, I am far from perfect and continually struggle with living up to my own standers of behavior. The ELI list some of the weaknesses I should be conscious of; I have the potential for inaction, can be tempted to feelings of superiority, can become insistent that everyone be able to come to an agreement, and confusion, meaning that I could become lost by seeing the validity of others perspectives and lose track of my own moral