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ASL topic class 11 ethics and values

Answer 1

Values and ethics are of high importance in determining the nature of a society or a culture. Values and ethics are used as complimentary terms but they mean different in literal sense.

Value define personal character and refer to the beliefs that a person practices when he interacts in personal and social relationships. The conduct exhibited by the person in personal-social behaviors gives a correct evaluation of his morals. Values identify the way a person lives. Ethics are the codes or standards of conduct expected by the group to which the individual belongs.

In other words, ethics are the set of principals or the theory that decide a person’s values.Ethics are the actions of a person in conscious and represent his free form of being not by seeing how they are performed, but seeking a judgment on whether the act is ethically right or wrong. Ethics and values are conceptually different but lead to the same outcome of determining the social system and intend to promise a life of excellence for present and future generations. 

A person with good values is involved in good deeds and always knows it inside. A person doing bad deeds at the same time may always consider it right in adaptation to the society he lives but is actually having bad values. If the ethical and moral values of a person have declined, he will never feel any shame of fear in performing a wrong deed or even a heinous crime as it is something appropriate by his values and ethics. Most of the times, it is experiences and the way a person is brought up that decide his actions and hence his morality and ethics.

Social ethics and values have been deteriorating over time. As a result, the numbers of crimes like murders, thefts, kidnaps, molestation, incidents of snatch and run and illegal practices like terrorism, hoarding, drug abuse etc. have seen multifold increase in just few years.

If we want to see a society that has a very low crime rate and where all humans can live safe, we have to look into the morals and the ethics that our sculptures and religious masters preach. We have to take the responsibility of making our society and in turn our earth a beautiful place where all humans can live a life of respect and dignity with no fears in their mind.

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Answer 2

Ethics and values are very personal. One has to be totally convinced about their beliefs, so if it were me, this is what I would say.If I say I am honest, most would say, why - it holds no value in today's day and age? If I say that I believe in the truth, I would be told that real truth does not exist, it's just my understanding of it. I also say that for me, right and wrong exist and I would be told - it's all perception. What I consider wrong, may not be even be a blip for someone else.So what values do I stand for? I still stand for what I think is true, honest and right. I value honesty, because I have to face myself. I believe in integrity - because it's too easy to pretend and be otherwise. Life is more fun if there is challenge and adventure. There is a right and a wrong, but we find ways to justify (perception), because it's too difficult to go with what's right. But this is what I believe.Each person finds their own values and principles - but the challenge is to stick to them. It doesn't mean inflexibility, but conviction. So, if you are to give a speech, on values & ethics, I hope you are convinced enough to talk about them, live by them and standby them.Good luck :-)