tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post6343689032812562329..comments2023-10-25T07:50:19.710-04:00Comments on Sky of Stars: The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choicefrom the Lady Philosopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050033010478998862noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-21197264283810244572011-12-11T01:50:56.970-05:002011-12-11T01:50:56.970-05:00Our choices are not only constraint my laws but by...Our choices are not only constraint my laws but by the media, all medias. We are bombarded with different, all kinds of 'choices' on a daily basis, that we come to think once we choose one is a voluntary choice BUT someone already chose before us. Whether ethical or not there are choice laying around waiting to be picked up. We are the ones that have to act, stop and think about the kind of decision we are making. I would even dare everyone to think a little bit outside the box and seek for choices that are entirely ours and not men-given choices. We are all part of a system and we play a game that lets us think we are free. Grab onto something, make it your own, choose for yourself, don't let ANYTHING or ANYONE choose for you, then and only then your choice becomes voluntary, but make sure it respects all lives.GThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045966184506286903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-76486409406715418792011-12-08T19:08:42.385-05:002011-12-08T19:08:42.385-05:00The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice is a rig...The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice is a right that we should all agree with. It is our own private choice to choose from right and wrong. It is what each person considers to help any situation best and considers an action as "the right thing to do". I think it is important that while going through life we all feel the importance of this right and we enforce it.<br /><br />-DBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-7108508352400031542011-12-08T02:14:58.835-05:002011-12-08T02:14:58.835-05:00The right to voluntary and ethical choice is a rig...The right to voluntary and ethical choice is a right that all of society should keep in mind when jumping to conclusions about a certain persons actions. I myself have had to take a philosophy/ethics class in college. It has become manditory for some majors dealing with the public to take this particular class. What does this say about what the norms are. Fortunately the text being used gave many examples of social and cultural incidents giving voluntary and ethical choice a chance...mlv...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-56901086035504017542011-12-03T07:21:59.571-05:002011-12-03T07:21:59.571-05:00The right to choice is so basic that it seems sill...The right to choice is so basic that it seems silly to write it down, but then again that's the point of human rights. You get down the basics of what has to be allowed for humans to live well and you codify that into rights, and this right certainly belongs on that list.<br /><br />-DenisAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-80918650415447884072011-11-29T19:53:32.968-05:002011-11-29T19:53:32.968-05:00I believe the right to ethical and voluntary choic...I believe the right to ethical and voluntary choice is necessary, but it is not a black and white situation. The topic of ethics is very much a gray area. What one may consider non-ethical, another may think differently. Take the example of capital punishment. Is taking another person's life ethical? Although the death penalty is enforced in many states and countries, I personally do not believe in it. However, others may not see it as unethical.LXCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-44894000510485627312011-11-28T22:04:53.721-05:002011-11-28T22:04:53.721-05:00I could not be in more consent with this right. In...I could not be in more consent with this right. In fact, just the other day I was having this discussion with a friend of mine. I was wondering whether the way I carry myself is indeed considered “un ethical”. I came to the conclusion that although I am not completely unprincipled, to most I might not be as feminine or well polished as society would expect. So, that arises the question; do I owe this to my upbringing or was I simply born this way? After beating myself up about it and wondering if I should change my ways, be more reserved, less expressive, more feminine ect. ect. I decided that I was definitely born this way and that my parents could not have instilled better morals upon me but I pick and choose which rules I want to abide. As the ever so clever Dr. Seuss says those who mind don’t matter and those matter don’t mind. Be free! Live your life with no reserves, don’t hold back (unless the law comes into play) laws yes, norms no. Who decides what is normal or not? It’s all up to you and your conscience, if you can lay your head down at night with a clean conscience about the way you live your life you should definitely not care what others think. Just know that life comes with a disclaimer clause that says “at your own risk” there are consequences to your actions.<br />SGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-85571560512626321052011-11-25T21:37:08.417-05:002011-11-25T21:37:08.417-05:00I agree with the right to ethical and voluntary ch...I agree with the right to ethical and voluntary choice. Its complicated because not everyone has the same ethical view. Decisions should be made for the greater good, and I also agre that sometimes people could make "unethical choice" maybe to put fit in with the social norms. Decisions should be made from your heart, and not what others are saying or going to think.<br />-LizRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-85365594885794803812011-11-23T21:01:22.900-05:002011-11-23T21:01:22.900-05:00Everyone needs to have the right of ethical and vo...Everyone needs to have the right of ethical and voluntary choice. The first thing that came to my mind was women and birth control, Margaret Sanger broke the norms about birth control giving women freedom and control over their body and reproduction. Everyone has choices they make based on their morals . <br /><br />CPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-79927422931330173952011-11-21T18:22:22.610-05:002011-11-21T18:22:22.610-05:00I agree with The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Ch...I agree with The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice because everyone should be allowed to engage in any affair of his/her own free will. I know that as individuals living in a society we have constraints so we are not truly free to make choices to a certain extend.<br /><br />HMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-86509332557352083402011-11-18T23:35:56.351-05:002011-11-18T23:35:56.351-05:00I agree that everyone has the right to do what the...I agree that everyone has the right to do what they want with their lives, as long as their actions dont put a negative strain on the lives of other people. I believe that people should do whatever it takes to get the job done,but with respect to other peoples rights and limitations.<br />-RBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-64225633671488652782011-11-18T20:28:51.293-05:002011-11-18T20:28:51.293-05:00I also agree with the first comment. Social norms ...I also agree with the first comment. Social norms as well as laws guide most of our ethical and moral decisions. Other factors include those instilled in us by our families and religious upbringing. Even with all that, there still are different approaches to how one does things. They may be an ethical egoist, utilitarian, or so forth, but mostly practice their views within the guidelines set around us. CberengAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-52084772216361806702011-11-18T15:21:53.212-05:002011-11-18T15:21:53.212-05:00Let's use marijuana as an example. more and mo...Let's use marijuana as an example. more and more Americans are using it every year, making it more and more ethically correct, but that does not reside from the fact that it is still against the law. My point is that when it comes to the battle of "law vs. ethics", I think ethics takes the cake.<br />-AJGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-47079715225872661222011-11-18T06:40:19.030-05:002011-11-18T06:40:19.030-05:00Yes, I agree that each of us has the right to choo...Yes, I agree that each of us has the right to choose how we live our life but I believe the choices we ultimate make are a result of what we experience growing up. In my opinion, what we are exposed to during our formative years; the tradition of our culture, religious practice, access to basic needs such as food, medical care, and education all leave a lasting imprint. But I believe that our ability to reason, our inherent need to acquire knowledge and ask questions is a driving force behind the path we choose to travel allowing us to modify or develop our own ethical and moral viewpoint and strive to effect change in local social norm and constraints of law. VMRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-9148655853683691922011-11-16T18:44:15.744-05:002011-11-16T18:44:15.744-05:00I completely agree with this right. We can all say...I completely agree with this right. We can all say, think, and do as we please. Unfortunately, we are somehow "chained", because society and laws do try to control everything. I think we should all practice this law as long as nobody else gets hurt. To me, it is important to be able to express ourselves whenever we can or want. MEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-81607124439840419192011-11-15T19:16:16.054-05:002011-11-15T19:16:16.054-05:00I agree with the right. Even though some people ma...I agree with the right. Even though some people may make the wrong choices in life, people can learn from other peoples mistakes. If there was no free choice people could constantly make the same mistakes over and over without learning and progress in their life.-NRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-14932361793068832252011-11-15T07:41:45.522-05:002011-11-15T07:41:45.522-05:00What a clever concept "the social contract&qu...What a clever concept "the social contract" is. It is good explanation of the social norms that are impressed upon us from the first few moments of our lives. I wholeheartedly agree with this right. JSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-6737600962507333602011-11-14T21:13:40.723-05:002011-11-14T21:13:40.723-05:00I support the right to ethical and voluntary choic...I support the right to ethical and voluntary choice as long as it abides to social norms and laws. We all have a different sense of what is right and wrong. Choices based in one's opinion can be biased. For example, taking a comatose patient out of life support may be the right choice for some people but for others this will be murder.<br />Torpedo179Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-4315157258309926572011-11-14T18:39:22.245-05:002011-11-14T18:39:22.245-05:00I believe in the right to ethical and voluntary ch...I believe in the right to ethical and voluntary choice. People sometimes get caught up in the social life acceptance and it's aspects of life. Some people can reason with what's right and wrong and some cannot. I believe that if is feels wrong, then it probably is wrong. I use this philosophy in everyday life. We are make mistakes in life, some we regret forever. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes. RhWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-7742850522622540662011-11-14T18:10:11.944-05:002011-11-14T18:10:11.944-05:00I agree with the right,everyone has their own rifg...I agree with the right,everyone has their own rifght to make choices in their life. With this being said, I also agree that the choices should be governed both by social norms and the law. Without these two, we would be back to the Wild West times. Robert M. PinoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-84118744640600569242011-11-14T08:22:52.789-05:002011-11-14T08:22:52.789-05:00The rights to ethical and voluntary choice…All peo...The rights to ethical and voluntary choice…All people have a responsibility to be ethical for their actions. For the most part, I believe the people in this community do not have morals. The economy and job growth have declined significantly and people are trying to survive at whatever the cost. So with that said people’s morals and accountability of the RIGHT thing to do go out the window. DH63Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-54669961031181465442011-11-11T21:01:56.490-05:002011-11-11T21:01:56.490-05:00The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice is very ...The Right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice is very important for the rational human being. Morality is based on being rational enough to make the right choices. Although, many people have a hard time with defining their own morals and values it is important to first know who you want to be and then make choices amongst that persona you want to fulfill. NOBRAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-4627847874484636022011-11-09T19:02:37.945-05:002011-11-09T19:02:37.945-05:00I agree with this post and also declare the right ...I agree with this post and also declare the right to ethical and voluntary choice. In my mind I think this right kind of shares similarities with the right to free will. Everyone has their own mind which means that individuals have the right to make their own choices and do as they please as long as one respects the law. Another factor that needs to be kept in mind is not to disrespect others. <br /><br />VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-90034613045283612052011-11-08T20:36:31.617-05:002011-11-08T20:36:31.617-05:00I agree with the commenter "B.S.", every...I agree with the commenter "B.S.", everyone should make their on decisions and coices but society has to have rules to keep some sort of structure. There is no better lesson, than a lesson learned. You can only lead the horse to the water, but you can't force the horse to drink the water. Meaning you can tell someone right from wrong but everyone has a choice and their decision is what makes their life the way it is. (The Road Not Taken-Robert Frost) is an excellent poem on decision making. -J.D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-49866465500506718752011-11-08T20:29:01.042-05:002011-11-08T20:29:01.042-05:00I support the right to Ethical and Voluntary Choic...I support the right to Ethical and Voluntary Choice. I believe that everyone has the right to choose what to do with their lives according to what they believe. The right to ethical and voluntary choice is a little bit controversial, because not everyone thinks the same way about what is ethical or not. I believe that if you are not hurting anyone then I don't see anything wrong with it.<br />*NG*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200727840511425792.post-13455351943198477892011-11-08T14:04:32.162-05:002011-11-08T14:04:32.162-05:00every person is their own world and within that wo...every person is their own world and within that world, they have their own roads to walk. We all have the right to decide for ourselves and value that decision, sometimes it may not be for the best, but sooner, or later, that can be corrected. Now in our world people have decided, to follow a career that pays, instead of the career that inspires them. Could that also be a violation of the right to ethical and voluntary choice? Or a violation of one's own passion?<br />AGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com