Regardless of where you're born, rich or poor. Good school or bad. At some point we are responsible for our own choices.
What are the things that important in determining those choices?
2006-09-26 08:11:54 · 12 answers · asked by Pixie Dust 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I think when a person gets their basic needs met - restful sleep, good nutritious food, a safe home, strength and health, positive people helping them, someone to trust when they need to talk - they are their strongest moral self, and in that case, most people will always choose to try to be good and fair.
But many people are lacking some key element, so they get tired, angry, lazy, frustrated, isolated, etc. and then their decisions deteriorate, and perhaps become ingrained that way. Then they come up with rationalizations, so they can live with their bad decisions by pretending they had "good" reasons. It can hard to turn around a lifetime of negative thinking and bad habits of relating.
But everyone has ups and downs. When life is good, people make good decisions, and when its bad, not so much.
2006-09-26 08:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by jarm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a matter of *where* we are born but *to whom we are born to*. From birth until we move out of our parent's home we are instilled with many of the values that they place in our heads- however during our adolescent/teen years we are socialized with our peers that show us other values or beliefs that have been instilled upon them. It's during these years that we start to form our own opinions/thoughts/beliefs that we will make our choices and decisions based on what we have learned from the people in our lives. But to fully answer your question- we or the person is always held accountable for the choices we make, doesn't matter if they are good or bad- we are the final decision maker and must live by what we decide to do in life. We have the option of going along with the crowd or standing back and saying "Nope, I'm gonna have to pass on that one!"
2006-09-26 08:26:43 · answer #2 · answered by sammy22005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good and kind learned from a legacy of ethically minded ancestors as well as learning the things that keep peace, harmony, communion, intimacy and honesty with the people we connect with.
2006-09-26 08:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 17:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kind of life we live, the environment in which we were born
2006-09-26 08:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by leilis4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time I am kind and good, due to my christian upbringing. However, I do have a mischievous mean streak-and watch out!
2006-09-26 08:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by Tanyaqt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We should always follow the Golden Rule and our own conscience. And try to always do the right thing.
2006-09-26 08:59:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have to think ..."what goods around comes around"
you do someone right then other will treat you the way you treat them
2006-09-26 08:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by xeon13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it all adds up tp being wise. making decisions should be examined critically. your decision should be based on whether what you are about to do will favour you in so many ways, but if not forget it.
2006-09-26 08:24:24 · answer #9 · answered by Opeyemi h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way we are treated ourselves and our view on how we should treat others, whether we are encouraged or put down, if we are acting in self defence or cruelty, if we have known kindeness or just hate
2006-09-26 08:22:44 · answer #10 · answered by okapi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋