Am I Ethical?

After twenty-one years I have come up with one question that will help to define me as a person and overall human being. A question that not only asks about the person I have become but the person I will continue to grow and continue to become. 


Am I Ethical?

Well, lets first start off by taking a look at my values:
1. Honesty
2. Loyalty
3. Faith
4. Kindness
5. Compassion
6. Integrity 


I think that so far in my life I have lived up to my values in the strongest way possible. I have brought these values into my overall wellbeing and encompassed my life around these values. I could tell you certain situation where I have told the truth, or been fair, or stayed true to my friends, or fallen in love but that wouldn't be quite enough. All the examples will do is prove that I've done my work and I've been myself. Values are about taking someone's word that they are telling the truth and that they abide by these values day-in and day-out. So I ask you to you take my word and understand that I have tried my very best to follow these values and to be the most ethical person that I can be. This isn't to say that I am perfect and I don't make mistakes because I can assure (as can my best friends) that this is not the case. I am simply saying that I am trying. I am trying and have been trying to be the most ethical, honest, loyal, integrity, faithful, kind, and compassionate person that I know how to be. I think I've done pretty well so far. 


Thank you for all who have been listening. I appreciate you!




Have a wonderful day! It's time to graduate college! Go me!




I will leave you with a quote:


“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”

Apple vs. Ethics

All I have heard lately about Apple has generally been negative things. Aside from the new Ipads and Iphones being invented its been bad news bears. When referencing the ethical values of Apple I think a lot of them have been neglected on recent standings.In Apple factories there have been issues concerning health and meeting safety guidelines. In a number of different photos (some shown below) there have been multiple protests by factory workers. Even in one of the photos if you look closely enough you will notice that in the foreground there are workers simply working on iPads or something of that nature but when you look at the background of the photo you will see individuals wearing full face masks. 

This brings about the questions:

What are the workers doing in the background that makes them need a mask but the people a foot away don't need masks?

Is this safe?

Is this ethical?

I cant answer the first question but I can only image that this is NOT safe. In no way could a chemical or whatever substance is so unsafe that masks must be worn, be able to be inhaled by others. I think that this situation clearly contradicts Apple's ethical framework. THey are supposed be a company of truth and honor. BUt instead they display themselves in a manner of disgust where their "ever-so-amazing" products are being created. To answer the third question, is Apple ethical. My answers seems to be NO. 

Right Vs. Wrong

On daily basis we contemplate the right and wrong things to do. Whether it be something as simple as recycling or not, or something as important as choosing to rob a bank (drastic, i know) but regardless, a decision must be made. How do we know which is the right decision. Clearly, when regarding the bank robbery, i would hope that most of you would decline that opportunity if it ever arises.
At a young age our parents instill in us three important things, love, respect, and values, of course amongst many other things but I think these are within the top five at least. From the beginning they teach us that hitting is wrong, you should always use your please & thank yous, never ask someone how old they are, and you should know the difference between right and wrong. However, can right vs. wrong, be taught? I think that has a simple answer, no. Right decision vs. wrong decision is not something that we can read about in a book. Instead, we learn through way of life and with experience. When you push your best friend down when your little, they cry, you learned that crying is a way to show sadness or hurtfulness therefore you learn that pushing (which made them cry) must be bad. The values our parents instilled in us at that young age I think are guidelines for learning ethics later in life. We learn that most things in life have ethical reasoning. The ethics that we learn help us to better make decisions. As stated before, these decisions can be an 1 second answer or two-day answer. It doesn't matter, all that matter is that at the end of the day you're happy with your decision and your not afraid to own the decision you made. If you dont want to announce the decision you've made and you're not proud of it, whelp, you my friend may have picked the wrong answer.

Have a great day! Make good decisions!