This is the largest overriding question in my every action as a person and as a parent: ethics.
I want to raise my kids to consider their actions within a framework of ethics that we formulate for ourselves, not one that's pre-fabricated.
That is not to take away from those frameworks in place, per se... but I'd rather develop the framework within the scope of our family and our collective experience, thus far.
Being someone who, and raising children who consider our actions in the moment and within our worldview is of the utmost importance to me. Every decision we make has a ricochet effect that we may or may not be able to grasp. I'd like to slow down life's pace enough to make a conscious decision at each fork in the road.
Is it ethical? This is a good question. The answer is not so simple though. You see I am an ethical person. And I don't do anything to hurt or offend someone who hasn't done it to me first. In my opinion being second to hit always puts me in an ethical place. :D
I mean a set of ethics, principles.
That can be a canon, can be taught, is subject to change but is meant to be a guide. The opposite of a knee-jerk reaction; a way of building confidence in our ability to make the right decision in any given situation.
Perhaps I'm too idealistic, hoping for the best while knowing that mistakes must be made along the way.
The audience is my kids, mostly, although I won't deny that I evaluate others' behaviour too...
Having ethical principles in one's life comes from good judgment imo. However, good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judment. So it gets a little complicated.
Mistakes are necessary so we can improve, and do it better and better moving forward :)
Please don't hijack my post, skeete. You're the guy who posted pornographic pics of your ex girlfriend on this site.
I'm sure she didn't have knowledge that you were posting those.
You need help.
Dude. Not cool.
Great post. I don't have kids but it must be really challenging to raise them with ethics, especially with the way the world is now.
It's challenging for sure, but one I knowingly signed up for. Ethics has always been an area of interest for me but this is definitely applied ethics; there is no vacuum in which to ponder, these are my kids! I want them to have the inclination and ability to determine an objective right from a wrong, although as @thedamus noted above, mistakes need to be made along the way. I want to equip them with the perfect toolkit but not only is that impossible but it would also hinder their ability to come to their own, independent conclusions.
You sound like a great Mom! Tell us more :)
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