theory of knowledge

theory of knowledge

Doing the right thing means knowing the morally or ethically right thing . The right thing is encapsulated in the often abused word ETHICS Ethics is synonymous with morality . Cooney stated that

When we go to the common usage of the word "morality " - when

we listen carefully to how the word is used and note how it is not

used in ordinary discourse - we find that a quite precise definition

of the word itself emerges , namely , an ultimate and universal guide

to action (Cooney , T ,13

The above

quote states that people may have different meanings of what is right and what is wrong . One 's meaning of what is right could be different from another person 's general meaning . What could be right for one group could be very interpreted differently by another group

One community 's beliefs , customs and traditions may be unique . One nation would insist on the use of the death penalty to curtail the increasing heinous crime statistics of one 's community . Another nation would detest the lethal injection as one of the consequences of crimes Many Christians accept Jesus Christ as a God . The Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is only a prophet . The Muslims can have more than one wife The U .S government usually allows only one wife at a time (Jones ,16

One moral principle is that it is wrong to tell a lie . A person must inform the persons of authority like the teacher whether he...