Personal Ethics Development Paper
Trevor Jackson
PHL 323
April 2, 2013
Jeffrey Wisdom
Personal Ethics Development Paper
ETHICAL SYSTEM and DEFINITION
My ethical system started forming when I was about six. I was given a quarter for a field trip and spent it on candy. These set of ethical terms are set forth by one of the highest orders in the earth. My statuettes were presented to me in the first grade by mom. Not only did I not participate in the school event, but was made to spend the entire month of May’s weekends in bed. I learnt at a very early age that for actions that are not what he ordered there will be consequences of severe magnitude. I do believe that one of the Ten Commandments, admonishes stealing and for that matter lying. I guess a lot of my thinking would be because of the consequences, because of the severity of punishment. I was at Saint Paul’s Catholic School at the time and felt the pressure of doing something wrong had mortal penalties. Then later on I attended parochial schools through 12th grade. My ethical system has been biblically based and I had to get past the fact that not everyone holds those beliefs. I was raised as a Catholic but notice discrepancies and became a non-Catholic Christian believing that the Holy Bible, (Basic Instructions before Leaving Earth), held the key ethics for living. Catholicism supposedly routed in Christianity does not necessarily teach from the bible, but uses other materials and are very big on idols to convey their teachings. This I found to be quiet appalling and disturbing. This was a family choice not my own. When I became old enough to get away from it I did. Also discovered at an early age Catholicism has a huge following connected to the Mafia.
EFFECTS OF MY ETHICS
I can only hope that this is acceptable as an example of my stance in doing what is right. I worked in a dialysis center in the 90’s. There was this particular patient who had...