DECISION MAKING AND MORALITY

Decision making is very crucial to life. It's important to distinguish between right and wrong decisions for the sake of ourselves and others around us. Our decisions not only affect but affect the life of others. Some decisions are more important than others because some decisions may affect us for the duration of our lives. Making the right decisions and knowing what the right decision is very signifigant because all decisions have consequences. The fact that all our decisions have consequences is a great reason to understand why its important to always try to make the right decisions.

One time i had to decide whether to stay in a relationship or not. The problem with this situation was that our relationship had many struggles. At many times we would fight over the same things even after we forgave eachother earlier. Since i was younger i always felt that if something is meant to be it will always find its way. My decision was to wait and see if we were able to work things ou in a way where we faught less. My solution would tell me if we were meant to be depending on if she came back or not.

In Down These Mean Streets, we see Piri deciding to go to the transvesties apartment. Piri was accountered in peer pressure and decided to take a big step into being a follower. What led Piri to this decision was not only peer pressure. He felt that going to the transvesties house would make him seem as a bigger person. Piri wanted to fit in and be known as the tough guy who takes risks.

Making the right decisions can have a very important impact on your life. Sometimes people should think twice before making decisions because the first choice you pick might not be the best one for you. As people get older they will gain a better knowledge of making the right decisions due to the fact that they will experience more problems and situations.

Lawrence Kohlberg and Theory of Moral Development

Lawrence Kohlberg (October 25, 1927 – January 19, 1987) was an American psychologist born in Bronxville, New York, who served as a professor at the University of Chicago, as well as Harvard University. Having specialized in research on moral education and reasoning, he is best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Stages 1. Obedience and Punishment (How can I avoid punishment?)
2. Self-Interest (What's in it for me? You do for me, I’ll do for you. You do that to me, I’ll do that to you)
3. Interpersonal Accord and Conformity (Conforming to the will of the group. Peer Pressure)
4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation (Law and order morality. You do something or don’t do something because the law/rule/religious text says so)
5. Social Contract (Laws are regarded as social contracts rather than rigid dictums/rules)
6. Universal Ethical Principles/The Golden Rule (Principled conscience/commitment to justice, equality and respect…think Jesus, Dr. King, Ghandi)


> your caught by the cops with weed because your bestfriend was going to get caught by there parents. In order for yourself not to get in trouble with your parents and law enforcement do you rat out your bestfriend?

: (1). ill rat out my bestfriend
: (2). ill tell the cops because i know i wont get in trouble
: (5). i cant because i might get beat up
: (4). i can't not tell the cop's i need to do the right thing. what would the world be like if innocent people get in trouble.
: (3). im not telling the cops because i know i wont get beat up
: (6)

RACISM

g9One day when i was going to school on the train there was a lot of cops by the train station. They were standing infront of a table and they were doing random searches. Both of the cops were white and they kept telling the black boys who walked in to come to the table. They searched their bags but they didnt stop any white people and they did not stop any girls. This is racism because the search is supposed to be random and the police arent supposed to be racial profile.





prejudice- to pre judge a person or a group ( race, gender, sexual orientation, or a group )



racism- One race thinks its better or more superior then another race.



discrimination- a person or a group unfairly treats another person or group based upon their race broup sexual orientation.