For this week’s blog post, many specific ethical principles/ideas come to mind while thinking about class and each principle’s impact on my life. Overall, the one that has most stayed with me is honoring agreements with other people. On a general note, practicing this basic principle ensures mutual trust between both parties, and honor with respect on both sides. For any type of “deal” or “agreement”, being morally stable and willing to respect conditions will always end with the best possible outcome and as a source for levity in the situation.
On a personal level, there are obviously times when parents and their kids argue. In my life, I have certainly had disagreements with both of my parents. In such situations, it proved worthy to talk things out and reach agreements. The agreements resulted in both of us to be satisfied and ready to return to normal. Going off of this, the utter trust distilled and earned through such agreements throughout my life has certainly strengthened my bond with my parents. A specific occurrence would be when discussing curfew with them during high school. Back then, with displayed positive behavior and a few chores we were able to reach an agreement on a time which was satisfactory for my age. Separately, when dealing more socially with friends, there is often room for situations where agreements are required; whether it be and argument, deal, or other conversation. On these levels, an even more important mutual trust/bond can be built from honoring and upholding things you agree to. This is due to the lack of prior knowledge of people with whom you deal with, having to continually learn to trust them over time. For example, I once agreed to help a friend move furniture to his new home in return for a ride to class the following day. Things like these make it easier to survive, interact, and maintain a code to honor promises with other people.
Overall, there are clearly many positive results which yield from something as basic as upholding an agreement. This goes without mentioning the class moral affect/behavior it illustrates. This is an ethical principle which seems basic and unimportant, but it has proven to mean a lot in my personal life. Moving forward, I will obviously continue to practice this and try to be the most morally/ethically sound person in all aspects, not simply regarding this specific principle.