There are always people that will tell you this is 'wrong' or you did the 'right' thing, but how can we limit and seperate what is right and what is wrong?
2007-01-30 16:16:25 · 7 answers · asked by Sam 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
When you feel good or bad about it... Mainly,,,,, it is our conscience which can easily tells us...
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2007-01-31 02:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that conscience can usually help us discriminate between the two. However, there are a lot of conflicting teachings out there so many people have trouble drawing a real line between right and wrong. As individuals, we need to know what our core values are and then use those beliefs as a compass to help direct us and differentiate between right and wrong.
I also don't think we should need to rely on others to tell us what's right or wrong. I think their opinion counts and it's good to learn from those wiser than us, but under certain circumstances, we need to make our own decisions or risk being ignorantly misled.
2007-01-30 16:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by kai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question Sam. First we have to consider who is making the judgment. Right and wrong can be subjective. watering my lawn may be right for me but if the water washes away your flower garden it's wrong for you. But is that really "right" or "wrong" in a moral sense? Or were you talking about morality? If we consider morality to be something that universally applies to all human beings, then there are some basic moral principles that mankind pretty much agrees are right...and violating them is wrong. Say the 10 Commandments. Basically, it is wrong to do anything with the intention of harming another human being. What about animals? If it's wrong to kill another human, is it wrong to kill an animal...say a deer? What if I'm starving? But then is it wrong to kill a human being if that person is threatening to kill me? This is where the issue becomes gray and confusing. I believe each of us has a personal moral compass that is accurate for us. Mine tells me not to intentionally harm another. Period.
2007-01-30 16:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by judgebill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic ethical standards. I know there is a list of arguements proposed by philosophers in order to decide if an action is ethical or not ethical. For example, if it hurts someone more than it helps, it is unethical. Ethics and philosophy will always be debated, so more or less it comes down to the society you live in and your personal values.
2007-01-30 16:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by amcconnell87 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are in doubt if what you will do is right or wrong, listen to the advice of your family of friends...If one contradict to the other weigh everything by knowing the consequences of each...remeber that you have the final decision and you are the one that will be affected. do what you believe is right and after all, you can't please everybody.
2007-01-30 16:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by mary27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to do wrong is to hurt ,invoke your will over, or gain an advantage over someone or something at their expense simply for spite(just because you can). To do good, would not that be the opposite but also not to ignore someone else's misfortune.
2007-01-30 16:39:42 · answer #6 · answered by song 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the standard of morality in one place
2007-01-30 16:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by NB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋