Free to make choices
As human beings we are free to make choices and decide what to do with our lives. Some people would do whatever they can and even risk their lives to help a person who is in need, while many others would prefer to do as much as they can to preserve their own lives. What is it that makes us act in a certain way and not in other? Why is it that within the same comunity, country, family, etc. some individuals would emphatize with hunger people, homeless children, an injured animal or a pregnat woman at the bank queue, while others would remain indiferent and just mind their own bussiness regardless of what happens around them, or think about it but take the easiest way and leave the responsability to others? This issue is certainly related to ethics and to the development of moral behaviour, but what can we do about it? Maybe what happens is that those who seem to not care about have never tried to appreciate other people's point of views. If it is so, I believe that the teaching of moral behaviour at school definetly gives society a hand.
Savater: Etica para Amador
Chapter I
2 comments:
How can we do about it?
Well,I agree with you in that it is very important that educators contribute to build a better society. Not only by setting good examples and practising good actions, but also by studying and discussing possible consequences about daily human behaviour.
Go ahead!
Lili
Hi Adriana!
Is the "easiest way" always to remain indifferent (or pretend you feel so)? BTW, I really enjoyed reading Lili's views on how we can go about the teaching of morality!
There was a time when teachers would argue it was the "parents' responsibility" to teach values, whereas school should be held responsible for instruction... Looks like you two have come a long way from those days! :-D!!!
Warmly,
Gladys
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