Demystify Culture

Demystify Culture

Don't Just Do the Right Thing, Act Beautifully

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Gustavo Razzetti
May 21, 2018
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The Distorted Moral Lenses.

Act in a way that you don’t feel divided — Pic by Steve Halama

Morality is universal, or isn’t it?

In the current political scenario, it feels that the line between right and wrong can be twisted. The same act is interpreted as both right or wrong depending on who is providing judgment. The notion of morality is being challenged as never before.

The lenses we apply distort how we judge events and other people.

When a society is having a moral standard clash, it’s time to ask ourselves: what factors do we pay attention to when making a moral judgment?

This post is an invitation to reflect on how you approach morality, not to tell you what’s right or wrong. The perfection of our soul requires acting wisely, not just doing the right thing.

Moral lenses distort our judgment

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”― Aristotle

We all experience the same reality, yet it seems that everyone is watching a different movie. T…

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