Peter Simpson

Journal on Special Topics

 

 

            The key idea of the section is that moral issues in life are very complicated. We learned how hard it is to be moral in war, especially when ordered to do something wrong. We saw how complicated medial ethics are and that there isn’t always a clear right answer. Lastly we learned that making the right business decisions won’t always make you the most money but it’s the right thing to do.

            The first thing I want to remember is Vernado Simpson. His pain for doing such a bad thing was very impacting. It made me realize that when you so something really wrong like that it can bad effects on you along with those you hurt.

            The second thing is the Aideen Burton case. I realized I wouldn’t know what to do if that happened to my parents or even my grandparents and that it is important to talk to your parents about it and make sure they have a living will.

            The third thing is that making the right moral decision in the business world won’t make you the richest but you can still be successful while doing the right thing. A great example of this is John Goodnight.

 

           

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A good question is that if someone like John Goodnight can be successful and still treat his employees like royalty why cant other employers? Is that extra couple million a year worth it when you’re making more money than you can spend?

            What I can do to be a more moral person is realize that the right thing to so isn’t always the easiest and that it wont always be clear on what the actual right thing to do is but if I take reason and use moral principles and maybe even the OPTION method I will be able to make better decisions.