In class, our group discussed how the healthy have an obligation to care for the sick, wounded, and elderly to the best of their abilities. Families in particular are socially obligated to care for their own members. And in the case were a patient’s condition is fatal we have the obligation to attempt to make them as comfortable as possible during their passing. Also communities in general are morally obligated to care for or assist the less fortunate in their time of need. This applies not only on the national level but also internationally as well.
In class we discussed how we don't necessarily have an obligation to others but it is our human nature to want to care for those we love so we provide care for them in times of need. Also we do not have "obligations" to the less fortunate but i agree that we choose to help them because of our morals.
I said that we are not obligated to help others because if we were than it would not come from our heart but that fact that we had to help them. We do need to help others because no one should be alone. It should be because we want to help others not because someone told us that we needed to help them.
Our group kind of agreed that we aren't really "obligated" to care for others unless it is our job (doctor,nurse, etc.) or as a parent/guardian for them. I think that it is more of something that we ought to do and often times feel encouraged to do but I don't see it as an obligation to others. I would agree with all the posts so far in the sense of us having moral responsibility.
I thought that we should only be obligated to help those who are close to us. For instance, a lot of people might say that parents feel obligated to help their children but what if they haven't spoke in years or they just weren't as close as they use to be? I feel like if my dad wasn't there for me in my childhood and then all of a sudden needed my help for health reasons in the future, I personally wouldn't feel obligated to help because he was never for me. On the other hand, if I was a nurse or some sort of doctor or even a lawyer, then I might feel obligated to help the person who is asking for it simply because it is my job. Many jobs are like this and I think it could be assumed that these people feel obligated to help others regardless of whether they know that person or not.
As most groups we also agreed that we are not truly obligated to any other person, but that it is in our nature to help others especially those who are close to us. We talked about how when our family members, specifically our parents, how obligated are we to take care of them? We weren't refering to those that were on their death beds, but more of the sense of just simply getting older and getting more difficult for them to take care of themselves. Are we obligated to take them in and care for them as they did for us? or is it okay for us to just put them in an home so we can live our own lives?
We talked about how even though it may not be our job to take care of others it is in our human nature to help others. We agreed as a group that even if our parents or friends were to do something to us that would make us mad we would still help them if needed. We look out for other people for the most part. I can honestly say that if it came down to someone that i truly didn't like, i hope that i would still help them in a time of need. There was a comment that I was reading as well about a father being absent in a child's life for awhile and then suddenly needing help. It is hard for us to want to help them because they haven't done anything for us. However, we can look and see that people do help even if this is the case.
What we discussed was that sometimes obligation can be straining to the person that holds that task. I agreed that its important to help family or friends out when needed and all for it. But when to draw the line when it starts to strain our lives especially when one could have family that they need to take care of and have to keep that obligation. There were numerous situations that could play to keep that obligation but the question always came up when to draw the line.
I feel like the only obligation we have to others are to the people we designate as our "family". For example, I've never been close to anyone in my biological family so if they came to me for help I would be hesitant or even dismissive about the situation. Even for a complete stranger I wouldn't go out of my way to help them unless it's a dire situation. But if a close friend such as Kevin Eads came to me with a problem, I'd do everything in my power to help because I feel as if he's a brother to me. In my personal opinion, I think the obligations we have to others is heavily based on these distinctions.
Yeah I agree with you. There are only some people in the world who actually go out of their way to help people whether they know them or not.. We can't all be Mother Teresa. A lot of factors play into why we're more inclined to help one person over another. I think convenience, relationship, previous experiences, and even personality are the biggest factors.
I feel obligated to my friends and my immediate family, because they are the people I see everyday and how i feel close to. I am obligated to help them but not wreck my life to keep theirs great. I feel like there has to be a balance with what you do with your life and how you deal with others.
I feel obligated to my friends and family, as most people have stated, but also to those who I have made outstanding obligations with. I am bound to my family, and honor bound to uphold my obligations because of the tie of my birth, and I am willing to honor them because I love my family, and friends. the obligations with others I handle differently based on the situation, and take it with a grain of salt, per se. If I say I will do something, for an employer, or teacher, than I am obligated to do such. but I am given the choice to either follow the obligations or not, that is the matter of free will. and that is what I thought/ discussed with my group on the 30th.
One of the things we talked about in great detail in class was whether or not we have obligations to each other. Some of the members of the grouped included myself thought that as humans we have the obligation to treat others with decency and respect, we owe each other that much. Others claiming that we don't have any obligations claimed that we can help them if our hearts were in that place.
In class we discussed how we do not have a certain obligation to help others but it is in our human nature that we try and help those who are in need. I feel obligated to my friends and family, especially my basketball team. those are the people in my life that mean the most to me and who deserve everything I have to give.
We talked about how an obligation has a negative connotation, we liked the word responsibility much better. We felt responsible to the ones close to us, like friends and family, to help them out, especially if they need us to take care of them. However it cannot be so much that we are not able to live our own lives. It is too much for them to expect us to give up everything for a while just to take care of them. We would love to do that but it is unrealistic to expect it
In class, our group discussed how the healthy have an obligation to care for the sick, wounded, and elderly to the best of their abilities. Families in particular are socially obligated to care for their own members. And in the case were a patient’s condition is fatal we have the obligation to attempt to make them as comfortable as possible during their passing. Also communities in general are morally obligated to care for or assist the less fortunate in their time of need. This applies not only on the national level but also internationally as well.
ReplyDeleteIn class we discussed how we don't necessarily have an obligation to others but it is our human nature to want to care for those we love so we provide care for them in times of need. Also we do not have "obligations" to the less fortunate but i agree that we choose to help them because of our morals.
ReplyDeleteI said that we are not obligated to help others because if we were than it would not come from our heart but that fact that we had to help them. We do need to help others because no one should be alone. It should be because we want to help others not because someone told us that we needed to help them.
ReplyDeleteOur group kind of agreed that we aren't really "obligated" to care for others unless it is our job (doctor,nurse, etc.) or as a parent/guardian for them. I think that it is more of something that we ought to do and often times feel encouraged to do but I don't see it as an obligation to others. I would agree with all the posts so far in the sense of us having moral responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI thought that we should only be obligated to help those who are close to us. For instance, a lot of people might say that parents feel obligated to help their children but what if they haven't spoke in years or they just weren't as close as they use to be? I feel like if my dad wasn't there for me in my childhood and then all of a sudden needed my help for health reasons in the future, I personally wouldn't feel obligated to help because he was never for me. On the other hand, if I was a nurse or some sort of doctor or even a lawyer, then I might feel obligated to help the person who is asking for it simply because it is my job. Many jobs are like this and I think it could be assumed that these people feel obligated to help others regardless of whether they know that person or not.
ReplyDeleteAs most groups we also agreed that we are not truly obligated to any other person, but that it is in our nature to help others especially those who are close to us. We talked about how when our family members, specifically our parents, how obligated are we to take care of them? We weren't refering to those that were on their death beds, but more of the sense of just simply getting older and getting more difficult for them to take care of themselves. Are we obligated to take them in and care for them as they did for us? or is it okay for us to just put them in an home so we can live our own lives?
ReplyDeleteWe talked about how even though it may not be our job to take care of others it is in our human nature to help others. We agreed as a group that even if our parents or friends were to do something to us that would make us mad we would still help them if needed. We look out for other people for the most part. I can honestly say that if it came down to someone that i truly didn't like, i hope that i would still help them in a time of need. There was a comment that I was reading as well about a father being absent in a child's life for awhile and then suddenly needing help. It is hard for us to want to help them because they haven't done anything for us. However, we can look and see that people do help even if this is the case.
ReplyDeleteWhat we discussed was that sometimes obligation can be straining to the person that holds that task. I agreed that its important to help family or friends out when needed and all for it. But when to draw the line when it starts to strain our lives especially when one could have family that they need to take care of and have to keep that obligation. There were numerous situations that could play to keep that obligation but the question always came up when to draw the line.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the only obligation we have to others are to the people we designate as our "family". For example, I've never been close to anyone in my biological family so if they came to me for help I would be hesitant or even dismissive about the situation. Even for a complete stranger I wouldn't go out of my way to help them unless it's a dire situation. But if a close friend such as Kevin Eads came to me with a problem, I'd do everything in my power to help because I feel as if he's a brother to me. In my personal opinion, I think the obligations we have to others is heavily based on these distinctions.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree with you. There are only some people in the world who actually go out of their way to help people whether they know them or not.. We can't all be Mother Teresa. A lot of factors play into why we're more inclined to help one person over another. I think convenience, relationship, previous experiences, and even personality are the biggest factors.
DeleteI feel obligated to my friends and my immediate family, because they are the people I see everyday and how i feel close to. I am obligated to help them but not wreck my life to keep theirs great. I feel like there has to be a balance with what you do with your life and how you deal with others.
ReplyDeleteI feel obligated to my friends and family, as most people have stated, but also to those who I have made outstanding obligations with.
ReplyDeleteI am bound to my family, and honor bound to uphold my obligations because of the tie of my birth, and I am willing to honor them because I love my family, and friends.
the obligations with others I handle differently based on the situation, and take it with a grain of salt, per se.
If I say I will do something, for an employer, or teacher, than I am obligated to do such.
but I am given the choice to either follow the obligations or not, that is the matter of free will.
and that is what I thought/ discussed with my group on the 30th.
One of the things we talked about in great detail in class was whether or not we have obligations to each other. Some of the members of the grouped included myself thought that as humans we have the obligation to treat others with decency and respect, we owe each other that much. Others claiming that we don't have any obligations claimed that we can help them if our hearts were in that place.
ReplyDeleteIn class we discussed how we do not have a certain obligation to help others but it is in our human nature that we try and help those who are in need. I feel obligated to my friends and family, especially my basketball team. those are the people in my life that mean the most to me and who deserve everything I have to give.
ReplyDeleteWe talked about how an obligation has a negative connotation, we liked the word responsibility much better. We felt responsible to the ones close to us, like friends and family, to help them out, especially if they need us to take care of them. However it cannot be so much that we are not able to live our own lives. It is too much for them to expect us to give up everything for a while just to take care of them. We would love to do that but it is unrealistic to expect it
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