Immanuel Kant argued that true morality was not a question of taste, personal abilities or opportunities for one. He carried the thought that humans had a duty, which was to be as honest as possible at all times. He emphasized a lot on the following theory: if the rule governing our action is not capable of being universalized, then it is unacceptable. Kant believed that the consequences of our actions could never justify the reasons we committed this action. But what do we define morality as? According to Dictionnary.com, morality is when one conforms to the rules of right conduct; honest and righteous conduct.
I strongly agree with Immanuel Kant and his journey to truth. I believe that honesty is the best policy, as cliché as that may sound. We cause much more damage when we lie than when we tell the truth. No matter how much pain you can cause someone by telling the truth, it will never amount to the hurt someone may feel when they find out about the lie on their own terms. Put yourself in this situation: you have been part of a relationship for a long time now and things have gone well up until now. You find that your partner’s behaviour has been weird for a while, so you ask one of his friends what’s going on and he accidently spills that your partner cheated on you. If your partner would have admitted to his mistake, it would have been proof that he wants to fix things. However, the fact that he kept such consequential information from you proves that the guilt he was feeling was not enough to tell you. Which one hurts more? You decide.
I trust that all human beings have rights and are all worthy as well as valuable. Every human being has the right to the truth, without exception. If the situation concerns them, who are we to take the right to hide precious information from them? We are cheating them into believing that everything is alright while there is an entire world of misdoings behind the curtain. We have the duty to take responsibility for our actions, therefore being sincere no matter what the consequences are. Humans also have values. No matter who the person is, they are worth more than being cheated into believing something that is false. We need to universalize truth and understand that as human beings, we have rights to the truth, no matter the damage it may cause. It is not about us, our looks or our opportunities. It is about morality.
To me, a good person is defined by values such as honesty and kindness. I believe that no matter what decisions or choices you are faced with in life, the biggest mistake you can make is to not tell the truth. Over my short years in this world, I have found that moments tend to pass by quickly and we are not often offered the chance to live those moments again. If we are not honest with who we are and what we want, regret can catch up to us in the blink of an eye. I would rather regret something I did than something that I didn’t do, but to go along with this theory, I have to be honest with myself and trust who I am as a person.
Moral decisions are hard things to deal with. We never seem to know which path to take in order to make the best decisions. I have found that honesty has guided me through my biggest downfalls and I would never change what I’ve done, even if the consequences weren’t positive. I believe that being honest with yourself and with what you truly want and need will never lead to regret.
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