The following articles are related to ‘Ethics’ at BlogsInMind.com Archive.
I’m wondering about the idea of making a good impression — whether this is manipulative and so to be avoided, or whether it is wise and kind to be aware of how others may view us. I certainly don’t have an easy answer.
Does not being able to live with ourselves mean something like an ongoing experience of self-accusation or self-punishment? What does it mean about the self?
We have experiences where we become aware of different ‘parts’ of ourselves. This means that there is another part as well: a part that is aware of the other (conflicting) parts. This is sometimes called the ‘observer’.
It seems to me that a good life is a mix of these three realms: the sensual enjoyment of the physical, the pleasure of discovering and expressing our uniqueness and the delight we take in what is beyond ourselves.
I think that values can affect our relationship with technology in two ways: the why and the how.
Is it a problem for the caring professions that responsibility is inseparable from knowledge?
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