2006-12-09 15:47:41 · 9 answers · asked by mk t 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Do you like to be around other people that will lie to you, steal from you, try to hurt you (both physically or emotionally), or in many other ways try to take advantage of you?
It certainly doesn't make you feel good about others.
Therefore, to be ethical, you can be at least one person among many dishonest people, that may choose to treat others as YOU would like to be treated by others. Kind of like setting the example.
Being ethical will make you well thought of by others. You will be respected, and that is what people will remember about you.
2006-12-09 16:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by Ambassador Z 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on one's own conscience, if you were raised well you want to see certain things in the societies we live in, as witness the transformation of wilderness settlements to law-and-order communities. It was not because some politician decreed certain laws would be in effect, it was because people looked around and desired a better world for their children, and supported law and order, and demanded enforcement and compliance of themselves and their neighbors. As for ethics in politics, remember most politicians are lawyers, and teh first thing lawyers learn is "compartmentalization of ethics" that is they don't let ethics mix with their job, that is how a lawyer declares an axe murdering fiend to be innocent when evidence is undeniable. It's the same when they take an oath of office to uphold and protect the laws, then work to bend, stretch or fuzzy them up, deny their existance or change them, as per their personal desires or in exchange for the help they need to win elections. In otherwords, sell out the citizens and soldiers, past present and future, for personal gain. Why be ethical? Because if "anything goes" we end up in chaos that makes Iraq look like a pillow fight.
2006-12-10 00:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by theshadowknows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it really does seem to pay off, in the end. It can be deeply satisfying to be kind, good, and honest...but (and this is based solely on my personal observations) it also helps to guarantee good things for you later on. Example: go work in a nursing home- you will find that most of the patients who do not get visits very often from their relations were not very good to them when they were younger and still in good health- if you treat people (and situations) in an ethical manner, you really are less likely to get dumped on as much later on. (And "instant karma" really does exist...but I won't bore you with every example of it that I've seen!)
2006-12-10 00:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by leopardstripes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are ethical you feel better about yourself. Also, you don't end up staying awake at night wondering if someone's going to find aren't that your weren't. That would be embarrassing, wouldn't it?
2006-12-10 00:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why? even if we are ethical it doesn't work. people still get angry about ethics anyways.
2006-12-09 23:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton for saying any slightly unethical move is racist.
2006-12-10 00:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by ktbug_muw08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Treat people how you would want to be treated. That's why.
2006-12-10 00:02:35 · answer #7 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple : because we live in a society and in that society, generally, it pays off - our fellow creatures reward it - and they punish its opposite - which do you prefer punishment or reward?
2006-12-10 10:35:58 · answer #8 · answered by justfleshnblud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question. i suggest you become a nihilist and start killing people.
2006-12-10 01:08:51 · answer #9 · answered by redundantredundancy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋