Ethics

Areas of knowing - Ethics
One of the ways in which dogs have an easier time than humans is that they never have to worry about ethics. We, by contrast, have to think for much of the time about what is right and wrong; good and bad. This because, unlike dogs, we are capable of asking the question 'What should I do?' We are not constantly troubled by this question, and much of our behavior is guided by habit and custom, but from time to time we have to consider our options and think seriously about the best course of action.

We are also confronted by controversial social questions which force us to think about our values. The problem with questions such as these is that they do not always have a straightfoward answer. This may lead us to wonder how, if at all, we can justify our moral judgements.