Ethics

Do you read or hear any news about ethical issues? What exactly is ethics? Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. This week, in my class, we're talking about ethical issues in war, economic and social. So, I will talk more about them on this post.

We all know that human beings have been fighting each other (war) since prehistoric times. War is a peculiar human activity, in that it can bring out some of our best traits, such as courage and self-sacrifice, yet also elicit tremendous cruelty and suffering. It’s therefore a prime candidate for ethical reflection. The ethics of war starts by assuming that war is a bad thing, and should be avoided if possible. It is impossible to think of wars without thinking about right and wrong, but Geneva convention has some rules of war that people can lead on it. The drawback of war is people who are being affected by it, called as refugees. Refugees have experienced unimaginable horrors and terrible losses, which may include imprisonment, physical torture; beatings, electric shock, burning, asphyxiation, and genital trauma.
 Psychological torture, including threats, isolation, mock execution, forced witnessing of torture or execution, and sleep deprivation
 Witnessing the murder of family members and friends
 Forced labor
 Forced military service
 Rape
 Starvation and malnutrition

(havent finished yet, will be finished soon tonight)