Ethics
Making a concerted effort to treat people with respect and dignity.
I’m often not very good at judging what the best way is to go about doing something potentially offensive or hurtful. I think that being honest in a kind and discreet way is how I would like others to treat me, but when I try and behave that way to others they often don’t appreciate it.
So I will sound out the opinions of others when I have a difficult interpersonal task to undertake, to gauge the likely reaction and seek advice. But most people have vastly different morals than I do, so they don’t give me adequate advice. Even my friends. I’ve had several people in the last few days tell me to just stop thinking so much. That’s not really an option, and I don’t actually want to stop thinking.
I got myself in these situations because I didn’t think things through properly, and now I’ve got to disentangle myself from these situations in an ethical manner. And I guess the answer is that when I think I’m not going to get very good advice, I should not be discussing sensitive situations with other people as that’s a bit of a breach of respect anyway, and instead, trust my gut.
Problem is, my gut often has its foot in its mouth.
