Morals and Values for Daily Decisions: Personal Narrative

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In this paper I am going to be discussing my values and morals in life that helps me be successful with knowing what is right and wrong in personally and professionally everyday life. There are many things that go on in the world today and it is extremely important to have values and morals set in place. Also going to be discussing how cultural heritage has shaped my values and what ethical behaviors I see in myself.
Every day I am constantly thinking about what my next move is going to be. I analyze everything that goes on around me and I pay attention to detail. I think before I speak or act this usually keeps me on the right track and out of trouble. It is important to know what is right and wrong; this is why I believe that your childhood growing up has a lot to do with how you’re going to be in society. There are people who have a hard time knowing the difference between right and wrong such as someone that has been neglected as a child because they didn’t grow up with a parent telling them what is wrong or right. They had to figure most things out on their own so they are missing the morals and values. I knew this kid growing up where his parents were divorced and his mom was depressed and didn’t watch him at all so he pretty much did whatever he wanted to do, so when he became an adult he was stealing and catching things on fire. He knew stealing and catching things on fire was wrong but he never had anyone there that cared enough to tell him as a child growing up that this was wrong and that he was going to have to face the consequence. Needless to say he was constantly in trouble in and out of jail.
The Code of ethics is rules and principals that are set in place to help individuals to determine what is right and wro...

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...ny people that cared, which taught me morals and values.
Ethical development is a lifetime of learning and from the modules I think I could benefit from learning more about the ethical codes of ethics because the career in counseling that I want to obtain this would be very helpful. I will know all of the rules of ethics so I will know what the boundaries with clients. I would want to know more about ethics because it teaches us how to cope with society in a positive manner instead of being negative. Morales and values are taught as children but ethics gives us an overview of what we are taught. Everyone should have positive people in their life to show them that life is what you make it.

Works Cited

Argosy University (2013) Argosy University Online http://www.argosyonline.com
News (2013) Jack McDonald www.huffingtonpost.com/.../jack-MacDonald-millionaire

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