As usual, when something like the Tiger Woods fiasco reveals itself to the rest of the world, people invariably come down on one of two sides of the morality debate that ensues: either they seek to be among those casting the first stones, or they quickly decide that we should all keep our collective mouths shut and remain ashamed that we would even consider to “judge” another, given our own inherent states of imperfection.
While I seek not to participate in the stoning of another…neither do I think it inappropriate to engage in a ponderous discussion of the moral and ethical implications at play.
Where is it written that one must be perfect before he can engage in a discussion of right and wrong? I am by no means perfect, and, indeed, have done things over the course of my life of which I am personally ashamed. That said, I do not believe or accept that my imperfection deprives me of the right, in an absolute sense, to make morally or ethically-based decisions regarding the behavior of others. What's more, the idea that this sort of behavior is positively no one else's business is not entirely true; we are all diminished when we embrace, even indirectly, behavior that seeks to indulge the lowest common denominator that admittedly exists somewhere within each of us. When we choose to overlook and even justify dishonest and faithless behavior, the natural and ultimate conclusion of such an approach is a moral and ethical anarchy that lays the same waste on a societal level that has been wrought within Woods’ family.
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