Not Just To You

 

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.