What does you mean?

The first English lesson after the very short summer break dealt with the issue of "Ethics".
What does ethic mean?
It is a very difficult question. I guess, everyone knows what ethic is but to find a perfectly description is not so easy.
In my opinion are ethics are social rules which depends on education, standard of living and gender. And the line between ethic, law and religious standard is blurred.

After this basic discussion we should find a typical Austrian ethic standard and to answer the question if Austria more ethical than other countries.

The “DreamTeam”; Werner, Mr. Lutz and I have not found a typical Austrian ethical code. Also we could not answer the question if Austria more ethical than other countries. It is depend which country you will compare with Austria was our opinion. Well, the “DreamTeam” has failed in the face of this difficult question. :o(.

I want remind me of some vocabulary before the mainly homework begins.

The Ten Commandments

The base for the law and ethic. Dictated by god; forwarded by Moses and bedded at the ark of covenant.

Termination gratuity

You get money if you will fire by your boss without legal cause. The amount depends on the duration of your employment.

Civil servant

Mr. Breitfuß and Mr. Weber are typical representatives for this species.

Estate agent

This is a house and apartment seller.

Starting as apprentice

Begin with your first job and you have no ideas what you should do.

Obesity

If you eat and eat and eat and do no sports you will be very fat. This word means the same but it is more sophisticated and will often use in medical context.

Litigation

A trial

Sue

For instance: To sue for money or to sue for damages means you fight for your right with all power of the law.

Is it ethical for President Verzetnitsch to claim termination gratuity?

According to the law have President V. the right on his side, but for the point of view of moral and ethic he is to adjudge. The point is you can not compare a normal labour with the President of a labour union. The President is responsible for the all heavy labours and not for stock jobbers.

The labours have trust him. With his decision to protect the wrong people he abused this trust. If he has a spark of decency he should abandon his claim.

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You find my answer to the "Ethical Orientation Questionnaire" above. You can also find this questionaire if you click this link.

1. Which is worse?

X hurting someone's feelings by telling the truth

• telling a lie and protecting their feelings

Sweet little lies do not hurt and you will get more friends if you consider the feelings of other persons.

2. Which is the worse mistake?

• to make exceptions too freely
  
  X to apply rules too rigidly

Some rules do not make sense. But the best will be the happy medium in this case.

3. Which is it worse to be?

• unmerciful

X unfair

This is a difficult decision, but after due consideration I have selected unfair. The reason why I have took unfair is not so easy to explain. I think in some case is it justifiable to be unmerciful. Unfair is never justifiable.

4. Which is worse?

X stealing something valuable from someone for no good reason

• breaking a promise to a friend for no good reason

Stealing is a crime. It does not matter whether you have a good reason or not. And a good friend will forgiven a broken promise if it is not happen all too often.

5. Which is it better to be?

• just and fair

X sympathetic and feeling

An unfair person can not be sympathetic and felling. From my point of view the above mentioned personal attributes complement another.

6. Which is worse?

X not helping someone in trouble

• being unfair to someone by playing favorites

It depends on the situation. But if is anybody seriously in danger for life and lamb it is your obligation to help.

7. In making a decision you rely more on

• hard facts

X personal feelings and intuition

The last decisions that I made were just a result of personal feelings and intuition and have not regretted one of them.

8. Your boss orders you to do something that will hurt someone. If you carry out the order, have you actually done anything wrong?

X yes

• no
  

You have the right to challenge the orders by your boss. In particular in such situations as above described. (Except you are a soldier.)

9. Which is more important in determining whether an action is right or wrong?

X whether anyone actually gets hurt

• whether a rule, law, commandment, or moral principle is broken

There are no excuses if you hurt anybody. Except for your life is in danger.

My Score was:

• Care Score: 6
• Justice Score: 3