Importance of values and ethics in our life
Importance of values and ethics in our life
‘Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.’ -- Albert Einstein
Moral values hold an important status when it comes to development of personal, social and spiritual self. Values, morals and ethics are inextricably tied together. The value lessons start from the childhood. It’s the things you learn from your parent and immediate surroundings. Moral Values are something that makes reaching our higher self easier. Though many people are not really conscious of this fact and tend to ditch these values as they tread of their life paths. Ethics are the character builders. They are the set of behaviour one uses when tested by difficult situations.
Ethics and character are closely related. Values are essential to ethics develop at an early age and can be instrumental to building character.
Importance of ethics and values from a global point of view
Author of book titled ‘Character Is Destiny’, Russell W. Gough, states the steps to personal growth from discarding selfishness to embracing the greater good, from examining our lives to taking responsibility for our actions, from becoming a better role model for our loved ones to finding the courage to do the right thing naturally and consistently. We can strengthen not only ourselves but more importantly, our families and our world by cultivating the habits of virtue.
People grow in the moral traditions of their surroundings and not in isolation of their own morals and ethics. Liberal society can only flourish if the citizens hold certain moral and civic values, and manifest certain virtues. In the modern era, society is being affected by technology in ubiquitous fashion. While maintaining its upright position, and both science and technology are also being influenced by society. The rapid advances in science and technology and increased societal complexities also underpin the importance of morals, values and ethics and their benefits to society.
Some habits that exhibit values and ethics are:
- sincerity, honesty
- truthfulness
- respect for self and others
- respect for time
- respect for work
- respect for our environment
- Besides these ethics in our domestic life, our work place demands certain specific ethics. These are:
- regularity and punctuality
- confidentiality
- loyalty
- maintaining cordial relations with colleagues and clients
- willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities
Raising the standards of morals and ethics:
(a) Public Disclosure and Publicity
(b) Preparation of a ‘Code of Ethics’
(c) Teaching of Ethics and Values in Schools and Colleges
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