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Existence of Ethics in this Modern Generation

- Done By: Bibin Jose & Nithin O.P

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" If future generations are to remember us to more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through it. "

- Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th American President

Human beings have a natural tendency to include future generations or modern generations in ethical considerations of the present day issues. Throughout history, for thousands of years, adults have bemoaned the ethics of the modern generations. I would say the values of the ethics of the modern generation are not deteriorating. The main problem with the young people is that, the ones that behave poorly are the ones that get all the attention. Once you witness that, you start to think all people of that age act like that, which is not true. There are more good people in this modern generation, but the media just focuses on the worst, not the good. Young people today are no different than the young people of any generation; they only have as much moral values and ethics as is taught to them by their parents.

Nobody was born perfect in any generation, it is only by nurturing the basic ethics, moral values and manners one become a respectable human being in the society. By this I mean to say that it is the responsibility of the older generation, such as parents, teachers, well wishers, or any possible icons that probably catches the youth's attention to showcase some ethics, moral values and manners. Remember that today in this world of technology, if you blame the modern generation for the deterioration of values in them, then you also have to blame yourself for the same because we would not be present here if not for the older generations. If any generation were to be exposed to the vast variety of technology, science, media and possibly all the luxuries that we have today, would they also be doubted for the existence of ethics in their generation?

Moral values or ethics should not be mixed with modernisation. If you are modern, then it does not mean that you have lost your moral values. Moral values and ethics are subjective. I don't see why we think our generation lacks morals and ethics. This generation is fearless. We become entrepreneurs through social media, we empower our women and we don’t think that women are less than men. We are the most accepting generation by far, the LGBT community is growing. Take a look at how many youth organizations have been a great asset to the world.

If we concentrated on the goodness in young people, we would know that the modern generation is just fine.
 - Nithin

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Humans have been walking towards the path of advancement. We have been looking for means to get things done easier, quicker and more effectively. We adopted a lot of technologies and made all of them a part of our lives. Business and industry oriented minds keep growing. Men have become addicted to momentary pleasures. In this long run, people are slowly forgetting the importance of having ethics in them. Be it workplace or family, people have forgotten how to behave and be human. The time has come where we find 'being human' only on shirts and not actually in human beings. The time when people used to run to help when they see a road accidents no longer exists. People are very busy with their own lives. Nobody really has enough time for others.

A clear example of humans running out of ethics is the business world where selfish minds and narrow business techniques have replaced ideas of being human. Times when people used to think about love, care, concern are no more prevailing. Money minded lives have turned human beings into machines. Work ethics are being erased by some filthy practices and unfriendly thinking.

Each and every little part of our life is getting affected by the unhealthy lives we are living. Lives are getting unethical with the advancements day by day and as we move from generation to generation.

A clear vision about this generation having no ethics is occuring when we notice the number of teen pregnancies going high, rates of adultery rising and the lack of importance people give to marriage bindings’. The number of teens choosing the path of drugs, alcohols etc, is increasing. Workplaces have become factories where people are put to work beyond the limits. The times when bosses used to care for the health of his employees are all gone. All these throw lime light on how our generation is deteriorating in ethics.
- Bibin