Together, these rules are based upon the importance of empathy and this ethic of reciprocity has been what many different cultures have resolved conflicts with. However, the Golden Rule is no panacea. Think about it: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This is based upon the assumption that other people would like to be treated the same way that you would like to be treated. And we know instinctively that this cannot always be true, because everyone is different and has differing tastes and preferences. So now what?
In other words, the good effect must be produced directly by the action, not by the bad effect. Otherwise the agent would be using a bad means to a good end, which is never allowed. (4) The good effect must be sufficiently desirable to compensate for the allowing of the bad effect. In forming this decision many factors must be weighed and compared, with care and prudence proportionate to the importance of the case. Thus, an effect that benefits or harms society generally has more … DOUBLE EFFECT, PRINCIPLE OF The Principle of Double Effect is a rule of conduct frequently used in moral theology to determine when a person may lawfully perform an action from which two effects will follow, one bad and the other good.
As a result, this rule is not well enough to be implemented in our personal life as well as professional life. To eliminate the cons of the golden rule, “The Platinum Rule” is born. The Platinum Rule is all about treating people the way they like to be treated. Under this rule, personal standards should not have impact to treat others and one has to base on another’s desire to treat them. A person has to use his knowledge and skill and figures out the people around him.
Historical Laws and Security King Hammurabi created the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi. This code has 282 clauses that control such areas as obligations, professions, rights, commerce, slavery, marriage, theft, and debt. The principles mentioned are in the form of the law of retaliation and the punishments are viewed as barbaric. Draco’s Laws were Greece’s first written laws. They are named after a citizen who wrote Athens code of law.
Our society has different expectations about the standards of behaviours that is expected from professionals, family members and strangers, but these are rarely made clear. However, when they are made clear, they tend to be based on a general understanding of what a ‘reasonable person’ would do in a similar situation. According to the world dictionary, it suggests that “Abuse is about the misuse of the power and control that one person has over another. In determining whether or not abuse has taken place, it is important to remember that intent is not the issue”. However, the definition of abuse is based not on whether the individual intended harm to be caused, and the impact of the harm (or risk) on the individual.
“to be cast as rules.” However, there are good counter-reasons for believing that they are better cast as standards. The virtues of the rule form are that it confines official discretion and that it provides citizens with a clear advance warning of the circumstances in which power may be deployed, thus giving them both choice and security. But the rule form also has its own vices. If the age example is used, then that protecting minors from improvident contracts can be seen to protect those who are as mature as adults and therefore do not need protection and to fail to protect those chronologically of age who lack the maturity to make rational decisions. The choice could therefore be said to come down to a question of which form most effectively carries out the substantive purpose, but it doesn’t always succeed.
Can it be real respect when we are not saying about others or pretend to not know? If we do, is that really for others or is it for ourselves? Don’t ask don’t tell policy can be the one of aggressive policy because ignorance can be more aggressive than physical violence. Now, we have to think again about ‘respect’. What should we do if we really respect others?
As much as I hate to bring it up; I believe that race has a lot to do with how certain people are treated. I have witnessed people treating their race equal, but not treating another race in the same way. None of the other assessments match the way that I am. I definitely don’t think that I face the risk of being hard-heartedness due to the lack of compassion for others and their needs. It says that my gift is compassion and that is true because I am compassionate about the things I want and am trying to accomplish in life and I show compassion towards others and their problems.
Despite of how influential is our own culture on our beliefs and behaviours we must be aware that we are not coming from the one and only “valuable” culture in the world. People often tend to believe that their own values and beliefs are the only “right” ones as they are embedded in their particular cultures. We must be aware that each of us, each singular culture might shine in a different way, but that does not mean someone else’s light is less bright than ours. We must respect, mind and understand others differences in order to communicate efficiently and realize that these dissimilarities do not makes us weak ,they are actually the source of our strength. Frameworks for cultural analyses In order to acquire better understanding of the different cultures,
My personal preferred lens is the Equality/Rationality in the Relationship lens. The Equality/Rationality Lens means that I use my reasoning skills to determine what should and needs to be done to ensure fairness for all. The strength of this lens is my ability to research all options and implement the options that I feel are fair to the situation and everyone involved. My weakness is that I can put too much thought into what is right in a situation, I tend to impose my will on others without looking to see that there might be other options relevant to the situation. I may also be tempted to exempt myself and others from the rules convinced that the rules were meant for others or that the actions I am taking really are fair for everyone.