How ethical are you?
By dwarfyray
@dwarfyray (65)
Philippines
4 responses
@headhunter525 (3548)
• India
27 May 08
I do. I try to be very ethical as much as I can. There are times I fail, but I think it's very important to be ethical. Without it the world will be very much chaotic. I can't imagine people never bother about traffic rules!
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
26 May 08
I try to practice good ethics, although I know it's not always possible to be good.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
8 May 08
I believe I am pretty ethical, I try to do the right thing in every situation, I may no always as I am only human but I do do it at least 97 percent of the time, which I think is pretty good.
@gerald_lian (2188)
• Australia
6 May 08
I wouldn't say that I'm ethical, but I always try to think ethically. I'm studying final year Pharmacy in university now, and one subject that I had to undergo is Ethics in Pharmacy. This subject teaches the student how to think ethically based on a number of ethical theories that existed. The two most used ethical theories are "Consequentialism" and "Rights and Duties". In this subject, we are given scenarios where there is a dilemma (whether you would do something or not), and with those ethical frameworks in mind, we are to come to a stand on what to do. There is no right or wrong, because there are countless ways to argue your position. Your personal values are also taken into consideration in coming to the stand. So, in response to your question, I don't think it's possible to be good always, but it's always possible to TRY and maximize the good that comes out of our actions. 





