ETHICS
Its All Personal
I often find myself, and often see my friends and family, in a situation whereby either you can do the thing somebody 'taught' you, told you as the 'desired' or 'prescribed' action or you can risk being called 'moral', 'emotional' and, if I daresay, 'lacking common sense'.
Think about it. I have a story... exciting to hear.. almost gossip material...
Friend: So tell me some gossipp!
I: Oh did you hear... blah blah he blah blha blah
Friend: OMG no SHi T!
I: Yeahh
Next thing I know, somebody wants me to write about it... Not factually but with a sensational twist. WHY? Because of viewership/readership.
So, I ask myself. Hmmm... I'll probably seem like weird if I stand up for the subject of the story and being moral is for emotional fools. I am smart, practical and this is how it works in journalism.
But this is why journalism has moved away from being the 'fourth pillar' of our society to a business that the normal man fears. We do not think about the various 'non-profit' and 'non-practical' repercussions of our actions.
Tomorrow, your genuine problem or silly mistake might also become sensational news for the laughter of the mass and then you'll say 'f ucking CB/BC reporter'. (Chinese and Indian pop language unites!)
And this is just an example to illustrate many situations we face and they aren't limited to when you enter the working world. It happens now. Anywhere, anytime.
Before you make a decision on what you want to do about it... try not taking the simple way out. Morality is desired in our fuc ked up, full of corruption, deceitful world and the solution starts with each one of us. And trust me, morality isn't easy to achieve.
If you are already thinking 'Radhika.. stop being so emotional.. stop thinking so much', then you are just too lazy or lived in Singapore all your life (living in Singapore kills your brain cells). Or have nothing to do in life. Step out, notice... there are losers, hungry people rolling the society in their hands for their own profit. If you can't stop them (because personally, I don't wanna die), at least make yourself a conscious, morally upright (and strong... morals doesn't mean weak) person. So, when one day you become a famous journalist, lawyer, businessman or politician (oh, these b astardssss) you'll die a peaceful death knowing you helped someone you perhaps didn't even know.
Really, think about it. It's the only thing that can save us from ourselves.