Ethical Well Being
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Sexual Morality
Sexual Morality
Throughout the course of history there have been numerous
controversial matters. One of the issues that has the most double standard is
sexual morality. Religion has been the corner stone for centuries dictating
what is moral and what is also considered immoral. The issue with religion and society
being the corner stone of what is considered moral is that males were the ones
in charge of making rules, therefore the rules are skewed in the favor of men. One
of the biggest issues with sexual morality is that there was a double standard and
there still is a double standard. As a society today pretend that we don’t really
care about sexual morality of a woman having sexual relationships with random
partners but the bottom line is that if a female writes a post on social media
that she sleeps with random partners daily and a male posted the same situation
on social media, the female will be called a variety of derogatory terms while
the male will be praised for his sexual prowess.
The contemporary issue of sexual morality did not affect
my personal principles, or the social principle anarchism. Sexual morality in the
anarchist society is interpreted differently than that of a communist society. In
an anarchist society people are free of any social norms has to which they
should live by. In an anarchist society the individuals who live in each community
makes the rules, there are no churches, no marriages, no state, therefore they
follow what they believe is moral and just. As appose to the communist society
that is governed by social norms and state which dictate what is moral and
just. Therefore, I think that it would be likely that sexual morality is very conservative,
restricting individuals especially women to one partner. As for my personal
principle which were to be respectful, polite, and helpful to everyone but most
importantly to the elderly. In reference to my personal principles, if the
persons involved with the sexual acts are respectful to each other’s wishes it
would be moral to have sex with as many people as the person desires for as
long as they want because there is mutual respect. As with the example of
having relations with animals it wouldn't be moral according to the personal
principles that I have indicated because they is not a way for an animal to be
respectful and polite to the human involved by virtue of the fact that the
animal cannot communicate consent therefore it is indeed a violation of one of
the parties involved. Thinking about my personal principles in reference to the
sexual morality helped me to differentiate between what I thought was moral and
what is not.
Alan Goldman’s philosophy of sex I believe would be
the closest to my personal ideologies because he makes excellent point
regarding sex and what is it. As Goldman stated when a person is attracted to
another person’s personality they do not generally want to continue to speak to
the individual, they usual desire physical contact with this person. This physical attract can result in the
person feeling very comfortable and much closer to person then before. The desire
for physical contact also follows Taoism in the sense that Taoism says to
essentially partake in activities that make one truly happy. Therefore if
having sex with one hundred people makes the person happy by all mean they
should “get their freak on”. Nonetheless I can say that they are many flaws in
his paper because mankind cannot be painted in black and white, we are far too
complex beings.
in sum, i believe sexual morality should be a personal choice that should not be judged by others.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Social Principles
Social Principles
The adaptations of
social principles that govern societies should be decided with great discretion
because these principles affect and influence not only one generation but also
future generations. Ernest Hemingway once said “ About morals, I know only that
what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel
bad after. “ When deciding which social
principle to adapt it cannot be simply stated in black and white because life
is far more complex there are numerous grey areas. I found that various aspects
of the principles that were provided with in the reading had positives and
negatives. In a perfect world, I think
that a combination of the positives of each principle would result in the
prosperity of all citizens.
The social principles
for which I found to be most captivating are communist and anarchist. In any
society the number one priority is the people that live within the system.
Therefore, it is in the best interest of the people to choose a system in which
everyone lives comfortably. In a
communist society, the entire construct is ensuring that everyone lives
comfortably which mean that poverty doesn’t exist and there is more of an
emphasis on family. The social construct that we live in America doesn’t really
account for families, it is a constant rush. In a communist society due to fact
that people have a fixed income there is no need for over time. In communist
nations families have time to be together to nurture their children and to
ensure that everyone is properly taken care of. Another principle that I found
to be compelling is Anarchism this principle is interesting because people and
communities are the most significance subject when “policies” are being agreed
upon.
In my previous blog I
wrote about my personal principles which were to be respectful, polite, and helpful to everyone but most
importantly to the elderly. The social principles which captivated me
the most were communism and anarchism Families are at the epicenter of both
social principles. I understand that these two concepts are very conflicting
because one system (communism) is completely structured, in the sense of having
a government of authorities. And the other system (anarchism) everyone is
capable of representing them self. I have realized that only one of the social
principles fits with my personal principles. Communist would be most closely
related to my personal principle because communism is essential about
community, the welfare of others, and most importantly about an organized
government. However, as with anarchism the foundation of my belief system which
is based on influences of my parents and God, in the anarchist society there is
not any religion which would help to guide morals. I think that I would be able
to live according to the either communism principles or anarchist society. I
could live according to communist society if I moved to a country that
practices communism or accepts anarchism but here in the United States that
would be virtually impossible seeing that it is a democratic-capitalist
country. In a government that oppresses anything that challenges the system
which works for the transnational corporations.
The social principles that I would choose in order are anarchism,
Communism, liberalism. The concept of liberalism is a bit farfetched because whether
we like it or not the people in our environment affects our quality of life. If
we had a liberalism society in the United States today the gap between the rich
and poor would be far worst. In sum, the social
principles that we adapt are very important because of the amount of people
that it will impact.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Personal Principle
Personal Principles
A principle is a moral rule or
belief that helps one know what is right and wrong. Therefore, personal principles
are a vital component to human beings, principles behave as compasses guiding
us through the journey of our lives. Personal principles are essential in
teaching rules of being virtuous human being. However, most of the “personal” principles that
are held dearly are not personal in the slightest sense because they were
taught to us by our parents and our society. Nonetheless, as we grow older we
continue to adhere to said principles because firstly the principles are
comfortable and secondly they are sociable acceptable. Upon receiving this
assignment I had to think about my personal principles and how they were
fostered, I had never realized how few of my personal principles were actually
cultivated by me.
The principles for which I adhere
to most ardently in life have been presented to me by my parents who believe in
God and being well mannered. I recall my
parents specifically quoting the bible if I ever tried to express an opinion
that was contrary to their ideals. They would say “Honor thy father and mother
so your days may be long upon the earth” utilizing this quote seem to always be
successful in ending the conversation. The environment I was raised in believed
in being respectful, polite, and helpful to everyone but most importantly to
the elderly. As long as I can remember I have been taught that I must be respectful
to my elders or people in authority over me (such as teachers) regardless of
whether or not the person was being respectful. It was also taught that elders are wiser and
therefore I should always obey them. Due to the environment I was brought up in
I developed a bias to the elderly, I always feel the need to assist them whether
or not they requested my help. Before entering
this class I completely believed that this was a very noble act however
upon the first discussion we had in class I realized that by treating the
elderly in this fashion meant that I didn't really respect them but more so pitied
them.
In class we were exposed to
various schools of thought, however the school of thought that I found most
captivating was Taoism. The Taoist’s reference to the uncarved block is truly remarkable,
the uncarved block can become so many things when it is not attach to worldly
materials it makes them free to make decisions that are truly just and beneficial
to mankind. A society that is emancipated of the the retrains of material and
obtaining wealth is a society in which there is not a top one percent that obtain
a great deal of wealth by stepping on the backs of hard working people and
destroying the environment in order to
increase their profit margin. I strongly
believe that the introduction of modern Taoism in our society would be beneficial
because before this class I have often thought about the society for which we
currently live in and how corrupt it is, I wondered if this is the way I would
like future generations to grow up and the answer is absolutely not. The Taoist way of life is more likely to sustain
our planet not only by sustaining the people but also the physical aspect (the earth)
by the fact that they believe that everything should occur naturally. The Taoists ability to be spontaneous and to partake
in activities that make them truly happy is also very inspirational for the
reason that if a person is participating in the things that make them happy
they are not going to be stressed which resolves in better interpersonal
relationships and physical health. The concept of water in the Taoist practice
is one of great importance for the reason that in life one must be able to
adapt to their environment and adapt to their circumstances while being determined
in order to survive.
In sum, having personal
principles are crucial in directing how we treat fellow human being. It is
essential that we reevaluate our personal principles constantly to insure that
we are in sync with “the truth” and “not our truths”.
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