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The difference between morals and values

For me, the difference between morals, and values are as different as east, and west. While I find my morals to be a solid part of my character, without deeper understanding of my moral perception of my personal belief would I falter from what I feel to be my moral feeling about my experience in my personal life, and with what reflective nature will I respond, or not.



And on the other hand, I find that often my values will alter given different situations so to speak about the very same subject matter, say something so important as my job. Of course I value my job, it literally affects my lifestyle, and sustains my material needs in every way.

Though there are days that I will say I truly value my job in a most appreciative way, and then there are days that I find myself actually thinking that I would really like to get away from my line of work, and with those thoughts I realize that I, for the moment place very little value on my job because of the distance I'd like to place between my experience of working, and well, not going to work at all, simply living my personal life with those of whom I love, and joys I experience outside of the work place.

While I understand the real value of my job, and it's necessity, I from time, to time find it's value in my life to alter somewhat. Though my moral feeling in regard to being responsible for sustaining my lifestyle, and the material necessities I feel I need in life, or so desire are my responsibility, and my moral feelings in regard to being responsible in that fashion will not alter. So like most people, I go to work day, after day, with a moral stance, though an ever changing value.

Of course there are aspects of my life that I place such a moral value on that the two are inseparable, they are literally the very essence of my life, They are my children, and grandchildren, and their well being, and the comfort, and the joy in their life experience. The love I feel for them is deep within my spirit, I suppose you might say I place a very real moral value on the love I feel for them.

Though in life I find many of the different experiences I encounter each and every day to seemingly affect my moral perception in a constant fashion, the value I place on any given experience, may be as different as the day itself, depending on my state of mind, may I be focused on serious thought, or carefree, and open to a new experience.

I will say that I always try and keep an open mind, and while I'm not always in agreement, I do respect that another's views, values, and even their morals, will differ from my own.


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