In our society today, keeping morals has become difficult, but think about how good morals can make our lives and our world better. Think about how our society would be a miserable place without good morals, and strive to uphold yours no matter how bad things can get.
The truth is that possessing good morals makes us responsible. I think it shouldn't be a choice if we really want to remain relevant in our society today. You wouldn't want people to know you as a thief, an unfair human, a liar, a cheater—name it. Also, you wouldn't want your offspring to emulate the kind of bad morals in you and keep following the route, right? It might be difficult to keep up with integrity, truthfulness, honesty, and the rest, but it will be worth it if we can.
So that one moral code that, even if you faced me with a gun, I wouldn't dare succumb to is cheating. I don't even mean cheating my spouse here, because obviously, that one is out of point no matter how enticing an offer looks or how bad I found myself in a situation, and only cheating to get money can solve it. I would rather die than mess up my integrity and continue to live a miserable life. However, the kind of cheating I want to discuss here is cheating our neighbors, our friends, our colleagues, our coworkers, and so on. You know, there are some things we find and tag as small; after all, it doesn't matter without considering the emotional trauma we are releasing on our fellow humans.
I once found myself in a position to cheat a friend when we did business together. The friend stays far away, and I handled the deal alone. Then, another casual friend who visited and saw what I was doing got interested in the business, but I told her that it's not only mine but a combined business with a far-away friend. Immediately, she had the audacity to suggest to me that I cheat my faraway friend since she wouldn't notice. You needed to see how I confronted her and warned her never to shift my mind out of my set standards in life. Cheating can also mean treating people unfairly because you think you can; after all, they are under you, and they wouldn't have any choice but to dance to your tune.
Using people to your advantage without considering their feelings. You know, I have been cheated before by a close friend. The experience got me shattered emotionally, and when I found out the whole truth, I was so disappointed in her. She didn't think that one day I would find out the truth, but I did, and she immediately shifted from a close friend to a casual friend. Yes, you heard right. Because she gave me the opportunity to place her in her rightful position. I do not like cheating others, and I don't like people cheating me.
This is one moral code I hold in high esteem. Do for others what you would love them to do for you, and that makes everyone happy, right?
This is my entry to the #HiveLearners community contest on the topic titled, Your Moral Code.
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