ethics deal with the study of what is the proper course of action.it is a study of what is right or wrong.it is a method by which we categorize our values and pursue them.this thread is about any thing to do with ethics.what part do they play in your life or maybe you want to talk about what seems to be a lack of ethics in the media/politics or society.
concerning the media/ethics.as long as the media is owned by profit maximising corporations the media will always be under intense pressure to resort to unethical practises such as invasion of privacy/phone hacking ect.in order to print there gossip and scandal which sells their newspapers.concerning ethics and the individual i would like to throw this question into this debate.ethically should we be pursueing our own happiness or should we be sacificing our selfs for the greater good.
this is a differcult one.of course we all value our personal happiness and are always striving to bring more of this into our life.some might say we cant change others so need to concentrate on ourselves.but personally in a contest between my own happiness and the needs of others morally the needs of others should come first.maybe its a case of finding some sort of balance between the two.
i agree.until the media is owned by a cross subsidising cash trust or a low profit limited liability company which makes profits but has legal protection from shareholder demands for open market profits there will be no ethical media.concerning abrahams question i suggest reading atlas shrugged.the book challenges the morality of need and defends the right to pursue our own happiness.wether you agree with this and i personally dont, it is still worth reading.
