A moral compass is defined as an internalized set of values and objectives that guide a person with regard to ethical behavior and decision-making.
I usually try to follow the way my moral compass points, but
occasionally I think there may be some dirt in the workings of my moral
compass. From time to time the needle will swing so far away from what
is right it is ridiculous. My mind will occasionally think of doing
some of the meanest things to someone at which I am mad. Left to my
own worst nature I can be quite creatively mean. I just thank God my
moral compass usually swings back into the proper position before I act
on any of my eviler thoughts.
Today is one of those days where
the needle is swinging. About 2 hrs ago I came into possession of a
little piece of text that I really should not have. I had many
thoughts of what I could do with it, and how it could hurt the person it
came from. The problem is it could also hurt someone I care a lot
about if it were found out where I got it. I have a feeling my moral
compass will win the battle going on inside my head and I will do
nothing more with it then laugh because I knew it to be true. That
does not stop me from thinking how much fun it would be to make it
public. Thing is my moral compass will not allow me to hurt someone I
consider a friend.
I believe we all have moral compasses, but I
also believe from time to time we get specks of emotional dust in them,
and for a time they do not work at full power. It is at these times we
do stupid things, and once we do these stupid things we can not undo
them. We can only seek to set the damage we did right again. Know
what I bet news reporters have these inner struggles all the time. Bet
they often wonder if their job is worth harassing someone just to get a
story. It is not easy to always do the right thing, but it can be
rewarding in the end sometimes. I think from time to time we need to
clean our moral compass to keep us on the straight and narrow path.
The best way to get your moral compass back in line it to ask our self
would I want that done to me, when you think of going against your
better thoughts. If the answer is No you may want to re think your
plans.
jane_and.the_dragon
joined:
Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, your reputation is who people think you are.
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