1. Do we have a moral responsibility towards less fortunate people?
- Yes, we have a moral responsibility towards the less fortunate. As a community we must help people in need, we help them and we also help ourselves. There will be progress with in them and with in ourselves. But as we help them, let us also teach them so that they'll not only depend to the people who help them. As what Lao Tzu said "Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime."
2. Is it wrong to divulge a secret someone has confided in you?
- For me, it's wrong and not wrong to divulge a secret that someone told me. It's wrong in such a way to think that someone has the guts and the trust to tell me their secret/s, and for their own sake or safety I'll keep it as long as I can. I have the conscience on breaking someone's trust and confidence. And it's my decision if I'm going to break their trust or not. And it's not wrong in such way that the secret may cause harm or anything. And if that's the case then I'll not double think in exposing the secret , because exposing this secret may help the person who told me.
3. Should we eat meat? Should we wear animal skin?
- All of us is not capable of eating meat or animal skin. Because some are vegetarian, some have their own traditions and beliefs while others was able to eat BEFORE but was prohibited now. Meat is a good source of energy and protein. But be sure to cook it well, because there are bad effects of eating raw meat. And for wearing animal skin, I strongly disagree. Unless it's fake. Because animals are also living organisms that has the right to live. They play an important role in our environment but not in a way that they will be killed brutally and take off their skin for people's pleasure and happiness.
4. Should we try to keep people alive at all costs, no matter what their physical or mental condition?
- YES! As long as they have the reasons to live, they have their family and friends with them their goals and dreams, why not? We all have the right to live no matter what. And no one can take that right from a person. However, there are some situations wherein there's no option left, but to die. Mercy killing. Such a cruel act for me. But somehow, the person will be free from suffering and pain.
5. Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense?
- It is not morally wrong to kill someone if it is necessary to protect your life. Once you killed that person, it's not only "killing" him that you did, you also prevented other people to experience what happened to you. If someone really killed a person because of self-defense, he/she will feel guilt and remorse naturally, but if he/she doesn't feel bad about it maybe it's another story. But really, no, it is not "wrong" to kill someone in self defense if it was necessary to end the threat and it was proportional to the threat.
6. Should people be given equal opportunities, regardless of race, religion, or gender?
YES. Because it's their right, it's our right. No one should be judged regardless of their race, religion, gender etc. D*mn racism and descrimination. We just need to get along with them, we shouldn't make them feel different in such way that would hurt their feelings and ego.
7. Is it wrong to ridicule someone even if you believe it's in "good fun"?
- It is so wrong. I don't see anything right in ridiculing someone. Just put your feet in their shoes, let's see if it is fun. I was been in this situation, and I'm sure you won't like it. You may not know what the person is going through, while you are making fun of him/her.
8. Should you "bend the rules" to advance your career?
- Of course not. It's not being wise after all. I'll just be dishonest to myself and to other people. The trust and confidence that I built for years will come crashing down within seconds. That may be the worst thing that'll ever happen to me. It's better to keep and follow the rules, it's better to achieve my goals and the things that I want with my own sweat and blood than being immoral and liar.
9. Is it all right to manipulate people into doing what you want if you believe it's for their own good?
- There is always an act of manipulation around us. Everyday, we are manipulated. Admit it or not. But I think there is nothing wrong in manipulating people for their own good. Just know the limitations and the consequences that someone might face. Because once they realized that you are manipulating them, tendency is, they might get to hate you. Because some people just hate being manipulated by someone.
10. Is there anything wrong with pornography?
- Yes, there's a lot of wrong in pornography. Especially when children are involved. There are a lot of people who engage in watching or reading porn/pornography objects. They may be enjoying themselves but they don't know the effect of this thing in their lives. Lust, which includes in the 7 deadliest sins is build up. But some people are confused between porn and nudity. There is a greater art concerns in nude representations of both males and females.
11. Should we always try to take other people's needs into consideration when we act or should we first make sure that our own needs are taken care of?
- Maybe it depends. For me it's both. I mean, I just think of other people's needs into consideration and at the same time I've got something for myself. But if it is my family versus friends, of course blood is thicker than water. First things first, family first.
12. Should we experiment with animals in order to improve the quality of our lives?
- It is true that human life is valued more than animal life, it is not possible and it is not possible to test drugs and such on humans in case of failure. I am an animal lover, but I think yes, it is necessary to do an experiment with animals to improve the quality of human life. In conducting such experiments, there were a lot of diseases that was discovered for the past years. There were also vaccinations and medicines for the treatments of diseases that were produced because of animal experimentation. In order to help save the human life, at times it is necessary to put animals at risk.
- Yes, we have a moral responsibility towards the less fortunate. As a community we must help people in need, we help them and we also help ourselves. There will be progress with in them and with in ourselves. But as we help them, let us also teach them so that they'll not only depend to the people who help them. As what Lao Tzu said "Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime."
2. Is it wrong to divulge a secret someone has confided in you?
- For me, it's wrong and not wrong to divulge a secret that someone told me. It's wrong in such a way to think that someone has the guts and the trust to tell me their secret/s, and for their own sake or safety I'll keep it as long as I can. I have the conscience on breaking someone's trust and confidence. And it's my decision if I'm going to break their trust or not. And it's not wrong in such way that the secret may cause harm or anything. And if that's the case then I'll not double think in exposing the secret , because exposing this secret may help the person who told me.
3. Should we eat meat? Should we wear animal skin?
- All of us is not capable of eating meat or animal skin. Because some are vegetarian, some have their own traditions and beliefs while others was able to eat BEFORE but was prohibited now. Meat is a good source of energy and protein. But be sure to cook it well, because there are bad effects of eating raw meat. And for wearing animal skin, I strongly disagree. Unless it's fake. Because animals are also living organisms that has the right to live. They play an important role in our environment but not in a way that they will be killed brutally and take off their skin for people's pleasure and happiness.
4. Should we try to keep people alive at all costs, no matter what their physical or mental condition?
- YES! As long as they have the reasons to live, they have their family and friends with them their goals and dreams, why not? We all have the right to live no matter what. And no one can take that right from a person. However, there are some situations wherein there's no option left, but to die. Mercy killing. Such a cruel act for me. But somehow, the person will be free from suffering and pain.
5. Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense?
- It is not morally wrong to kill someone if it is necessary to protect your life. Once you killed that person, it's not only "killing" him that you did, you also prevented other people to experience what happened to you. If someone really killed a person because of self-defense, he/she will feel guilt and remorse naturally, but if he/she doesn't feel bad about it maybe it's another story. But really, no, it is not "wrong" to kill someone in self defense if it was necessary to end the threat and it was proportional to the threat.
6. Should people be given equal opportunities, regardless of race, religion, or gender?
YES. Because it's their right, it's our right. No one should be judged regardless of their race, religion, gender etc. D*mn racism and descrimination. We just need to get along with them, we shouldn't make them feel different in such way that would hurt their feelings and ego.
7. Is it wrong to ridicule someone even if you believe it's in "good fun"?
- It is so wrong. I don't see anything right in ridiculing someone. Just put your feet in their shoes, let's see if it is fun. I was been in this situation, and I'm sure you won't like it. You may not know what the person is going through, while you are making fun of him/her.
8. Should you "bend the rules" to advance your career?
- Of course not. It's not being wise after all. I'll just be dishonest to myself and to other people. The trust and confidence that I built for years will come crashing down within seconds. That may be the worst thing that'll ever happen to me. It's better to keep and follow the rules, it's better to achieve my goals and the things that I want with my own sweat and blood than being immoral and liar.
9. Is it all right to manipulate people into doing what you want if you believe it's for their own good?
- There is always an act of manipulation around us. Everyday, we are manipulated. Admit it or not. But I think there is nothing wrong in manipulating people for their own good. Just know the limitations and the consequences that someone might face. Because once they realized that you are manipulating them, tendency is, they might get to hate you. Because some people just hate being manipulated by someone.
10. Is there anything wrong with pornography?
- Yes, there's a lot of wrong in pornography. Especially when children are involved. There are a lot of people who engage in watching or reading porn/pornography objects. They may be enjoying themselves but they don't know the effect of this thing in their lives. Lust, which includes in the 7 deadliest sins is build up. But some people are confused between porn and nudity. There is a greater art concerns in nude representations of both males and females.
11. Should we always try to take other people's needs into consideration when we act or should we first make sure that our own needs are taken care of?
- Maybe it depends. For me it's both. I mean, I just think of other people's needs into consideration and at the same time I've got something for myself. But if it is my family versus friends, of course blood is thicker than water. First things first, family first.
12. Should we experiment with animals in order to improve the quality of our lives?
- It is true that human life is valued more than animal life, it is not possible and it is not possible to test drugs and such on humans in case of failure. I am an animal lover, but I think yes, it is necessary to do an experiment with animals to improve the quality of human life. In conducting such experiments, there were a lot of diseases that was discovered for the past years. There were also vaccinations and medicines for the treatments of diseases that were produced because of animal experimentation. In order to help save the human life, at times it is necessary to put animals at risk.