Ethics and Values of Living in a Contemporary Society
Ethics and Values of Living in a Contemporary Society
James Rehling
GEN/195
September 26, 2012
L. Troy Beals
Ethics and Values of Living in a Contemporary Society
Ethics, what are ethics? One could call them morals but in reality one would be saying the same question. Ethics are by definition: code of morality, basically intangible. Values are what something means to one. Ethics, while infinitely intangible, one can believe intently to a point of tangibility. Think about if ethical behavior and core values were not present in todays’ modern age. Rights and responsibilities and relationships are the ethical lenses that classify myself. Autonomy, equality, and rationality are the core values that classify me. Ethics and core values play a major part in one’s life while living in contemporary society.
According to my ethical lens analysis my definition of ethics is to fulfill all duties fairly. I believe in using common sense when dealing with ordinary situations. For example, if a train is moving straight toward one, what should one do? The answer is remarkably simple; move to the side. I believe that every person has his or her own job to fulfill to accomplish the task at hand. I also believe that it is the leader’s responsibility to supervise and assist by being firm and fair to his subordinates. For instance, even if one’s friend works for them, they are to treat the friend the same as the average Joe employee because there are no such things as friends while in a leadership role.
Obstacles from having an autonomous ethical view are to have too much faith in the standard process. This is true because I believe that “the book” should handle all things. My downfall is that “the book” does not account for variable change. For example, when one wants to cross a roadway, the book says wait for the crossing sign. Variable change would be the driver running the red light, which possibly could harm one. Being autonomous most of the time mean I think with the
James Rehling
GEN/195
September 26, 2012
L. Troy Beals
Ethics and Values of Living in a Contemporary Society
Ethics, what are ethics? One could call them morals but in reality one would be saying the same question. Ethics are by definition: code of morality, basically intangible. Values are what something means to one. Ethics, while infinitely intangible, one can believe intently to a point of tangibility. Think about if ethical behavior and core values were not present in todays’ modern age. Rights and responsibilities and relationships are the ethical lenses that classify myself. Autonomy, equality, and rationality are the core values that classify me. Ethics and core values play a major part in one’s life while living in contemporary society.
According to my ethical lens analysis my definition of ethics is to fulfill all duties fairly. I believe in using common sense when dealing with ordinary situations. For example, if a train is moving straight toward one, what should one do? The answer is remarkably simple; move to the side. I believe that every person has his or her own job to fulfill to accomplish the task at hand. I also believe that it is the leader’s responsibility to supervise and assist by being firm and fair to his subordinates. For instance, even if one’s friend works for them, they are to treat the friend the same as the average Joe employee because there are no such things as friends while in a leadership role.
Obstacles from having an autonomous ethical view are to have too much faith in the standard process. This is true because I believe that “the book” should handle all things. My downfall is that “the book” does not account for variable change. For example, when one wants to cross a roadway, the book says wait for the crossing sign. Variable change would be the driver running the red light, which possibly could harm one. Being autonomous most of the time mean I think with the