Perceptions of Ethics

Overall, when discussing the topic of ethics, it is important to remember that although it may seem that there is a unified global belief as to ethical and unethical actions, there are many different views that circulate the world. Granted, there are several behaviors that can be classified as ethical or unethical regardless of where you go in the world, but mostly, ethics differ by religion, race, nationality and gender.Suicide bombers do not see there actions as unethical, although the majority of the western world would disagree. An immense number of countries decided that the use of land mines is an unethical practice due to the large amount of civilian casualties caused by their use. The United States opposes this, claiming that land mines are the only sure way to prevent a large scale invasion of South Korea by North Korea. The point is that ethics seem to be ingrained in one's own judgment. It is not easy to manipulate and change. This needs to be considered while acknowledging that ethics varies by region.