University Reflection: Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Ethics

This essay presents a student's reflection on Indigenous cultural awareness, focusing on both ethical considerations and the specific context of Australian Indigenous culture. The author explores personal ethical frameworks, drawing on examples to illustrate the complexities of moral decision-making in a societal context. The essay delves into the core values of Indigenous culture, including the significance of land, the diversity of languages and practices, and the importance of cultural heritage passed down through generations. The author examines key aspects such as art, rituals, and ceremonial performances, emphasizing their role in maintaining cultural identity and community bonds. The essay concludes with the author's plans for applying this knowledge to future studies and research, aiming to deepen their understanding of Indigenous cultures and ethical principles.

Running head: REFLECTION ON INDIGENOUS CULTURE AWARENESS
Reflection on Indigenous Cultural Awareness
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Reflection on ethics
D- Description of the Objective
Ethics are somewhat concerned to be eclectic in which certain conclusions are drawn. I
have lately never been able to put a name on the belief of what ethical system I belong to.
However, recently, “personal intellectual decision”, summon that is used by Church for the
people to blindly follow them. At this point of ethical and morality, guidance is even restrained
to believe that if you do the right things for other, you will do it for yourself as well
(Apatheticagnostic.com 2017). On the contrary, there are four ethical issues that a person faces
except the religion ethical summons. Firstly, the decisions faced on utilitarianism followed by
personal ethics and values that one has. Thirdly, making a good decision based on the personal
ethics and lastly, a part that focuses on corporate social responsibility (Li 2013).
I - Interpretation
The events that lead to ethical behavior are further questionable. As per the objectives
described, ethics has defined our lives on wrong and good doings. When it comes to defining
Church summons, as per what I saw and heard, people follow the god’s will on their pretext of
being fearful of god’s decision. However, on the other hand, this situation can be explained by an
homosexual example. My friend is homosexual and has done some acts that can be clubbed in
the same category but that has been considered sin in the eyes of law, family and even friends.
Now when we draw conclusions, we need to choose; if you are choosing your friend then your
morality further questioned of the duties you serve on ethical grounds. The learning that can be
drawn is that ethical behavior decides whether you or I are a good person or not living in society

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that is completely not giving you freedom of your actions. This further states that ethics and
morality changes with change in people/ Church/ society or a person himself.
E - Evaluation
As per my experience, moral rights are given to every individual in the socity including
me then why not access those rights and define our ethical model, principles or criticism but in a
right way. On the whole, my friend who is homosexual had to face a lot of turning heads but
believed what he had to and that is how the society functions. However, my experience has even
varied because in context of a thief who is a kleptomaniac, his ethical rights cannot be proven
because somewhere he knows he is doing wrong and is not justifying of what he is doing. This
absolute criticism can disregard the cost of having equal ethics and morality concerns at the same
place (Li 2013).
P – Planning of the Information being useful
The plans that describe my further terminology on the subject are quite debating. As a
result, this debatable conscious of mine will help in changing my judgment and might lead to in
depth assessment and reflection through the courses that will be offered to be later in life.
Various programs on ethics and morality are reviewed on daily basis and this may help in
aligning the thoughts I process to have on personal improvement. My new knowledge on
“assessment and reflection on ethics” will even support the knowledge of grey knowledge and
not the black-and-white document that is generally followed under the convention of ethics
(Afpnet.org 2017).

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Reflection on indigenous cultural awareness
D- Description of the Objective
At the time of researching about the indigenous culture of Australia, I saw and heard that
the Indigenous Culture of Australia accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander the
major two aspects of Australian Indigenous Culture (aboriginalculture.com.au 2017). From this
analysis, I have gained the insight that the art and technique of living is passed from one
generation to another and learnt that people pass their gained knowledge, rituals, arts and various
ritual performances to the people of next generation in order to keep their cultural heritage alive.
Thus, it can be seen that the culture has a connection with learning of culture since the beginning
of the existence of a person (australia.gov.au 2017). I have come to know the major cultural
factors are land being fundamental factor living, diversity of location and languages, adaptation
of tools and technologies, secret cites, performance of various music, songs, dance and
ceremony, visual arts and others. To create awareness these factors are considered major
fundamentals of the wellbeing (australia.gov.au 2017).
I - Interpretation
To the people of this culture, land is not only the soil and rocks to them; they consider
land as the environment that sustains the people of this culture. For this reason, the land is
considered as the core of all relationship and spirituality and that is why land is considered as the
most important aspects to the people of Australian Indigenous Culture (aiatsis.gov.au 2017). In
this regard, as per my insight, the groups have different language and still, they are able to live
together. In this regard, I would like to mention the various aspects of culture from one
generation to the next generation with the help of teaching. I have learned from the cultural

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analysis the people of Australian Indigenous Culture uses different technological tools based on
their needs (australianmuseum.net.au 2017). I would like to mention one important fact that
ceremonial performances are considered as the heart of the Australian Indigenous Culture based
on the activities done as cultural aspects like dance, song, decoration of body sculpture, painting
and others. The people of this tribe bring together all people in the group
(australianmuseum.net.au 2017).
E - Evaluation
From the experience of knowing about the Australian Indigenous Culture, I have
developed an opinion that Australian Indigenous Culture is the kind of culture where people
values cordialness and relationship among humans. For this reason, it can be seen that people
from different languages and tribes used to love together as a part of this culture with a mentality
of innovation as the people of this culture used different kinds of technologically advanced
weapons based on their various needs. They even like various ceremonial performances that are
conducted within the people. Thus, I can say is that this particular experience has its own value
as this experience has helped me in future evaluation of various aspects of Australian Indigenous
Culture. On a whole, I have earned lot of knowledge about Australian Indigenous Culture.
P – Planning of the Information being useful
I must mention that I have gained knowledge about different aspects of Australian
Indigenous Culture like their diversity, ritual performance, history, heritage and others. All these
gained knowledge will help me in my various course programs in an effective way such that to
understand the classes as well as tough lessons in my course program. My future will be

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enhanced through sufficient basic knowledge about various aspects of Australian Indigenous
Culture to start my initial research and to understand the native culture of my country.

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