My Personal Morality
By Michael Wimmer
EDI 550/551 Psychology of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 4, 2009
When it comes to the issue of morality, I feel that there are two definitions. There is what society defines as moral, and what a person defines as moral. Obviously, to be a moral person, one’s personal morality has to work within societal standards. By this I mean, one cannot be moral if they feel it is ok to engage in criminal activity. That being said, I feel that I am a moral person because I stand by the morals that I set for myself, which have been both passed down by my parents and learned from my life experiences.
One moral that I set for myself deals with honesty. While sometimes this gets me into trouble, because I do not lie to people even if the truth can be harsh, it is something I truly believe in. To me, there is nothing to be gained from lying. If it is someone whose opinion you care about, then you should not hurt them with a lie. If you do not care about the person, what is the point of lying to them? I have always been someone who puts a fair amount of trust in people. Therefore, when I am lied to, I am genuinely hurt by the situation. I have always looked at honesty as being a chief priority of mine, and because I stick to this, I consider myself moral.
Another strong moral that I follow deals with children. I am a firm believer that when a child looks up to you, you must do everything you can not to disobey that trust. I am around high school kids a fair amount, as I essentially coach all year. Because of this, I have developed strong relationships with my players and they come to me for advice regularly. I do everything I can to be there for them, and would never do anything to let them down. Once again, by sticking to my convictions, I consider myself moral.
To me, morality is very important. It is what allows a person to realize what they should or should not do. Therefore, I have always been a firm believer in setting my own morals and living by them. While other people might consider me immoral for not having as strong a belief in something they believe in, or not think that these two examples make me moral, I am not concerned with that. Morality is a personal struggle, and one I am proud to say I follow.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 4, 2009
When it comes to the issue of morality, I feel that there are two definitions. There is what society defines as moral, and what a person defines as moral. Obviously, to be a moral person, one’s personal morality has to work within societal standards. By this I mean, one cannot be moral if they feel it is ok to engage in criminal activity. That being said, I feel that I am a moral person because I stand by the morals that I set for myself, which have been both passed down by my parents and learned from my life experiences.
One moral that I set for myself deals with honesty. While sometimes this gets me into trouble, because I do not lie to people even if the truth can be harsh, it is something I truly believe in. To me, there is nothing to be gained from lying. If it is someone whose opinion you care about, then you should not hurt them with a lie. If you do not care about the person, what is the point of lying to them? I have always been someone who puts a fair amount of trust in people. Therefore, when I am lied to, I am genuinely hurt by the situation. I have always looked at honesty as being a chief priority of mine, and because I stick to this, I consider myself moral.
Another strong moral that I follow deals with children. I am a firm believer that when a child looks up to you, you must do everything you can not to disobey that trust. I am around high school kids a fair amount, as I essentially coach all year. Because of this, I have developed strong relationships with my players and they come to me for advice regularly. I do everything I can to be there for them, and would never do anything to let them down. Once again, by sticking to my convictions, I consider myself moral.
To me, morality is very important. It is what allows a person to realize what they should or should not do. Therefore, I have always been a firm believer in setting my own morals and living by them. While other people might consider me immoral for not having as strong a belief in something they believe in, or not think that these two examples make me moral, I am not concerned with that. Morality is a personal struggle, and one I am proud to say I follow.
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