The number one thing my dad asked of my sister and I was to never lie to him, to always tell him the truth. So whenever I feel like lying my dad voice enters my consciences which causes me to tell the truth, which is the right thing to do.
For tests in Biology at my high school I could have simply went to class and sat behind the smartest kid and just copy their scantron but I decided to study and pass on my own, which caused me to gain knowledge which is why we attend school. By me not cheating no one got in trouble and at the end of the day I helped myself learn. Not cheating is the right thing to do.
Doing the right thing can be the hardest thing to do at times, for example when a person confesses to a murder. This person’s confession would bring closer to the victims family, and allows them to move on. The suspect is now freed from a guilty conscience but know has to spend life in jail, and sometimes face death as their punishment.
My cousin is what you would call a “tree hugger”. She drives a hybrid, limits her shower time, recycles everything, is a member of Greenpeace, and celebrates earth day with her other tree hugging friends. But what she is doing is the right thing to do. She is trying to keep our earth clean for generations to come.
When you do something that will positively affect yourself and others around you have done the right thing which is a core belief in my family.
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It is incredibly hard sometimes to do what's right. Even when we know that what we're doing is wrong, if what we're doing can benefit us, we still consider it.That's human nature. Everyone has a virtuous side to them while also having that, selfish, self_interested side. Some come balance each other better than others but it is all in us. I agree with your outlook on it and think its cool how your family instilled those beliefs in you.
ReplyDeleteI can completely relate to what you say about your dad's voice being in the back of your head. My parents have always taught me to never lie because it always ends up bad. Sometimes I listen and acutally do whats right and tell them the truth, but it is never easy. My family has brought me up with strong beliefs and strong morals. My mom's voice is always in the back of my mind when I feel like doing the wrong thing. After doing the right thing I feel better about myself and it shows that my parents have taught me right.
ReplyDeleteYour dad is right. If you had sat behind the kid and copied his scantron, you will never really learn the material. One day you would have to do this same thing in a career and you will have no idea what to do without that kid there to tell you. You were right to listen to his advice. The paragraphs are well spaced and the belief is matched to a story.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I wanted to say that I liked how you had five paragraphs. It helped me to keep on track and separated all the ideas you had. I would also agree with you that you know you have done the right thing when you know that it has had a good outcome for you and others. I also liked that you gave several examples in order to try and support your belief: you mentioned yourself,your cousin, and the example of the murderer.
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