Is It Possible To Live Ethically?

Ethics serve as a compass to direct how people should behave toward each other. It reflects beliefs about what is right and what is wrong If ethics lead people to a perspective about how to act in society, it raises a question whether live ethically can be possible or not.

In my opinion, living ethically is impossible. It is known that every single person comes from different backgrounds. Ethics are shaped by social norms, cultural practices, and religious influences –that’s what makes each person’s view about ethics different. Because of this, we can conclude that what we think is good is not necessarily good for others. Ethical issue about genetically modified (GM) food is one of the example. In the beginning, scientists created GM food to alleviate world hunger, which is ethically good. They believe that GM food is safe to eat and will not harm consumer health. As time goes by, some people start to argue about harmful consequences of GM food and it is become surrounded by ethical concern. From this example we may see that we can’t make everyone happy. However hard we try, there will always be something we get wrong. Therefore, it is impossible to live ethically.