Values and Culture
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Running head: VALUES AND CULTURE
Values and Culture
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Values and Culture
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VALUES AND CULTURE 2
Values and Culture
Ethics refer to the moral principles that guide the behaviour of people in a society.
Every person is expected to behave in an ethical manner. Every society has what is considers
to be ethical. In the contemporary society, being ethical is a requirement of most work places
(Kim, 2018). Any person who behaves in a manner that is not ethical risks facing negative
consequences such as losing their job. Ethical principles are important for several reasons.
First, they help end dilemmas. Secondly, they help in solving disagreements in an amicable
manner. Philosophy is search for wisdom. It was through philosophy that all the other
disciplines were formed. Philosophers emphasize on the importance of using reason as
opposed to traditions and emotions. One of the main topics in philosophy is truth. There is no
universal definition of the word truth. Although this is the case, truth can simply be defined
as that which is factual. It could also be used to refer to viewing the world as it actually is.
Truth has been an important topic since the early times. There are two main factors that
contribute to the perception that an individual has concerning truth. One of these is the
beliefs. The other factor is knowledge. Beauty is subjective in nature. It falls under the topic
of aesthetics in philosophy. It is not easy to define beauty. However, it may simply be defined
as that which is appealing or good looking. People have different perceptions and opinions
about what is beautiful and what is not. There is no universal definition of beauty. Research
has shown that men and women are very different when it comes to the perception of beauty.
The Good/ Ethics
Ethics can be defined as moral principles that guide human behaviour (Hegel, 2015).
Ethics affect the behavioural choices that people make. There are certain theories that have
been developed to explain ethics. If these theories are going to achieve any positive effect,
then they must affect the way that human beings behave. There are some philosophers who
Values and Culture
Ethics refer to the moral principles that guide the behaviour of people in a society.
Every person is expected to behave in an ethical manner. Every society has what is considers
to be ethical. In the contemporary society, being ethical is a requirement of most work places
(Kim, 2018). Any person who behaves in a manner that is not ethical risks facing negative
consequences such as losing their job. Ethical principles are important for several reasons.
First, they help end dilemmas. Secondly, they help in solving disagreements in an amicable
manner. Philosophy is search for wisdom. It was through philosophy that all the other
disciplines were formed. Philosophers emphasize on the importance of using reason as
opposed to traditions and emotions. One of the main topics in philosophy is truth. There is no
universal definition of the word truth. Although this is the case, truth can simply be defined
as that which is factual. It could also be used to refer to viewing the world as it actually is.
Truth has been an important topic since the early times. There are two main factors that
contribute to the perception that an individual has concerning truth. One of these is the
beliefs. The other factor is knowledge. Beauty is subjective in nature. It falls under the topic
of aesthetics in philosophy. It is not easy to define beauty. However, it may simply be defined
as that which is appealing or good looking. People have different perceptions and opinions
about what is beautiful and what is not. There is no universal definition of beauty. Research
has shown that men and women are very different when it comes to the perception of beauty.
The Good/ Ethics
Ethics can be defined as moral principles that guide human behaviour (Hegel, 2015).
Ethics affect the behavioural choices that people make. There are certain theories that have
been developed to explain ethics. If these theories are going to achieve any positive effect,
then they must affect the way that human beings behave. There are some philosophers who
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argue that if a personal is aware of what constitutes ethical conduct, then they are likely to act
in an ethical manner. They further argue that if a person is aware of how they are supposed to
behave ethically but fail to do so, then they are acting in an irrational manner. It is worth
noting that every human being behaves in a manner that might be described as irrational from
time to time. This happens when people follow what they feel rather than what they
understand to be ethical. Although this happens, ethics provide a good base for anyone to act
in a way that is considered moral by the society. Ethics consist of what the society has
unanimously agreed to be right and moral. Anyone who goes against these conventions is
considered to have acted in a manner that is considered immoral by the society. As human
beings, we often find ourselves in difficult situations. It is when we are in such situations that
ethics come in handy to offer a moral map of behaving. Let us consider the practices of
abortion and euthanasia as examples. These are issues that raise various arguments in the
society. In such places, ethics offers some principles that will help make the most appropriate
decision.
Ethics can be important in solving disagreements. Ethical principles might help
individuals in a heated argument decide the best thing to do. It is worth noting that ethics do
not provide favourable answers to the parties that are involved in the disagreement. Rather, it
offers a moral principle to end the contentious issue. Although ethical principles are mainly
used for a good course, sometimes they may be manipulated wrongly. Let us take an example
with a large group of people that intents to stop the activities of certain person. The group
could come together and claim that the person is not acting in an ethical manner. Since they
are many, they can succeed at stopping the action of the person even if those actions were not
wrong essentially. Moral realism is the field of ethics that considers facts and truthful
information. This realism is based on the belief that there are objective and factual truths in
the universe. Subjectivism on the other hand teaches that moral judgement are just but
argue that if a personal is aware of what constitutes ethical conduct, then they are likely to act
in an ethical manner. They further argue that if a person is aware of how they are supposed to
behave ethically but fail to do so, then they are acting in an irrational manner. It is worth
noting that every human being behaves in a manner that might be described as irrational from
time to time. This happens when people follow what they feel rather than what they
understand to be ethical. Although this happens, ethics provide a good base for anyone to act
in a way that is considered moral by the society. Ethics consist of what the society has
unanimously agreed to be right and moral. Anyone who goes against these conventions is
considered to have acted in a manner that is considered immoral by the society. As human
beings, we often find ourselves in difficult situations. It is when we are in such situations that
ethics come in handy to offer a moral map of behaving. Let us consider the practices of
abortion and euthanasia as examples. These are issues that raise various arguments in the
society. In such places, ethics offers some principles that will help make the most appropriate
decision.
Ethics can be important in solving disagreements. Ethical principles might help
individuals in a heated argument decide the best thing to do. It is worth noting that ethics do
not provide favourable answers to the parties that are involved in the disagreement. Rather, it
offers a moral principle to end the contentious issue. Although ethical principles are mainly
used for a good course, sometimes they may be manipulated wrongly. Let us take an example
with a large group of people that intents to stop the activities of certain person. The group
could come together and claim that the person is not acting in an ethical manner. Since they
are many, they can succeed at stopping the action of the person even if those actions were not
wrong essentially. Moral realism is the field of ethics that considers facts and truthful
information. This realism is based on the belief that there are objective and factual truths in
the universe. Subjectivism on the other hand teaches that moral judgement are just but
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