Ethical Standards
Ethical Standards
It is obvious that, objectively speaking, there is no ethical bright line test for society to follow. Whether dealing in Business, Law, Journalism, etc. no two realms have the same ethical guidelines. What is accepted in one faction of society is not always accepted and/or ethical in another faction. Moreover, what is accepted in one situation is not always then again accepted in a subsequent similar situation. What then is the bottom line? The bottom line is – there is no accepted bottom line. We all come to our own ethical make-up based on the positions we hold, the religions we hold ourselves out to be and the experiences we have live through. What is your ethical make up?
In a 2-3 page paper, analyze how to ethically guide your life. Do so through determining a set of standards to live by. Furthermore, differentiate where those standards derived from. Finally, conclude how you know these standards are right and/or wrong. Please be sure to give at least five examples of ethical standards in which everyone should live by. Be sure to use proper APA formatting including a cover page
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Not every human being subscribes to ethical living. Some people do not care about how their peers view them. On the contrary, they think acting contrary to expectations of the public is “cool.” Such views lead to questioning of the practicality of universal ethical practices. Why should one even bother to follow the codes of conduct while others simply ignore them? Leading an ethically guided life is one of the main deterrence to conflict. One is bound to be in less conflict if they live a morally guided life than if they choose the contrary. While some ethical standards may vary from one individual to another, others apply to every human being…………….
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