Quote Originally Posted by caster51
moreover, they consider the other ppl.
it means it is always not only "me" like me me me
If the Japanese picked up a purse,they would think the person who droped it is embarrassed with the first idea.
there is few good or bad decision from own inner sense.
As a westerner I see things differently. If a person does what he or she feels - regardless of the potential outcome - it seems to me more self-indulgant than stearing clear of any negative actions before the results.
As before mentioned the saying "what you don't see doesn't hurt you" is applied here.
For me, upholding my moral beliefs are somewhat a matter of preserving my own sense of integrity as well as keeping the people around me from hurting any more than they have to at my expense.
None of this is to say that Americans aren't directed by the moral codes of their society.
Using the purse example; if someone was to find a purse on the ground they'd undoubtedly consider keeping the money - but because of the accepted moral beliefs within our society, keeping someone's lost money is known to be wrong. An average person would likely make an effort to return the purse on account of social moral code, even if he or she had no strong inclination towards it.
Although after thinking about it a little bit, this is neither here nor there - off subject. : (