Abtik
mohanap nan lusot! People justify their actions.
There are those who will find a way out even if the deeds they do are already wrong;
they try to make it look right.
People justify their actions to avoid taking
responsibility for them. There seems to be this ingrained belief in people that
if they are able to explain what caused their actions that they are right and
justified in doing so (Morina, 2020).
Yet, the moral truth must prevail. A statement
is true when it corresponds with reality. In other words, a statement is true
if it matches up with the way the world really is. This is the common
definition of truth that we all know. It is only when we come to moral truth
that people change the definition.
There are those who say that swearing and
cursing can be good to extract negative feelings from them. They feel that this
is aligned with what is true to them. Moral Relativism is the view that moral
truths depend on the individual or group who hold them.
Moral relativism cheapens human life. When
morality is reduced to personal tastes, people exchange the question, “What is
good?” for the pleasure question, “What feels good?” Rather than basing
decisions on “what is right,” decisions are based on self-interest. When
self-interest rules, it has a profound impact on behavior, especially how we treat
other human beings (allaboutphilosophy.org).
Yet, there is what we call as universal value.
A universal value has the same value or worth for all, or almost all, people.
Spheres of human value encompass morality, aesthetic preference, human traits,
human endeavor, and social order.
So if you believe that smoking is OK, you need
to respect the people who don’t and understand the consequences of your action.
Passive smoking kills. You RESPECT those who are non-smokers. Respect is
pervasive to all. It is a universal value.
In the end, everything boils back to being
responsible, humane or being self-centered.