As our society advances, we begin to understand how ethical principles determine the quality of services. The more advanced we have become, the greater the need for ethical principles to be at the forefront of everyday interactions with professionals and community members.
In my opinion, civilization’s new path is to partake in moral growth. As one begins to search within oneself for moral reasoning, they will find it necessary to start outwards, expressing their morality. It is a given that morality needs an external pursuit to gain a positive outcome from practicing moral reasoning. These external pursuits are the interactions an individual has in their everyday lives.
If one is seeking morality, I think there are ways to achieve this. These are my ideas:
A conscious decision to choose moral reasoning or faith.
The first is the conscious path that a person takes; for instance, a professional may choose to practice using moral reasoning. This path, I see, is a path that responsible individuals decide to take. This is why, I believe, those who consciously choose to live a life of moral reasoning suggest their high virtue and honor. However, when one engages in morality only from a logical perspective, this can begin to wear out individuals with such issues as burnout and depression, as it takes cognitive energy to engage with moral reasoning based on logic. When this happens, the individual’s reasoning becomes filled with biases and prejudices that are difficult to manage, thus disrupting their moral reasoning. So I acknowledge the people in modern society who engage in morals for the betterment of themselves and society, as this is not an easy task. I believe these people play a massive role in humanity’s development and evolution.
The second path is through faith. This path requires less energy, and many attest to the energy it gives in return. Faith is a concept so difficult to define yet so common in society that when discussed, the contradiction must be kept in mind, as this contradiction anchors faith to its role in morality. Those who live by faith choose moral reasoning, and moral reasoning nurtures the faith in one’s soul. Like a cycle, one contributes to the other and vice versa. Making this a cycle of morality and something one can find within oneself. No logical reasoning is necessary for faith since it escapes the reality of our world; this is where the energy is saved. One does not need to apply extra effort to have faith. It is a surrender of your soul to the magnificence of the outer world. Surrender can be something like acknowledging the universe’s weight and how insignificant a man can be in something much larger than themselves. It brings one to wish to be moral in their lives for the sake of their faith. One nurtures their faith with morality, and faith is stronger with morality expressed.
No matter the path, the outcome will be the same: a better relationship with yourself, family, communities, and society. Creating a kinder world with compassionate leadership.
Ethical Modernity 