What Is Objectively The Right Thing?

As generations continue to progress, certain ideals that are valued within a specific lineage or culture often pass down similar frameworks that guide the morality of life. Some families may value the pursuit of education over other disciplines, while others may practice a different approach to life. We are told growing up that certain actions are inherently correct while others are not, and while this may ring true for a lot of black and white subjects, there is still a vast gray area that is uncompensated for.

Think about it like this; we have often been told growing up that we need to enjoy life and being young while we can. The most often thing that I’ve heard from others is that not enjoying life to the fullest by partying and going out leads to lifetime regret as one takes their place on their deathbed, but this might not be the case for everyone. Just because something has a positive connotation attached to it does not mean that the action itself brings positivity to everyone who performs it. Hypothetically speaking, an introvert who drags themselves to parties because they feel that they have a need to go out in order to abstain from future regret will end up regretting going to the party more than they would had they preferred their regular activities. This person may hypothetically enjoy knitting sweaters as their past-time, and use that as their only time-consuming activity. Now we as a general population might see that and question how that person truly enjoys their monotonous life, but to them, knitting those sweaters gives them so much joy. Once they reach the final stage in their life when they reflect upon its trajectory, rather than regretting all of the fun that everyone else claims is a cornerstone of life, they may be deeply satisfied in their life’s work of knitting sweaters.

So what does this tale of a woman knitting sweaters mean? It simply means that just because we as a public may view something as right doesn’t necessarily make it so. The concept of humanity is such a fragile and subjective topic that nothing can really be viewed as objectively right or wrong. No matter what we say or do, we always have double meanings and reasonings that justify our questionable actions. Nobody is ever 100% morally clear, and we have all done things that we are not proud of. But aside from the fact that our actions cannot clearly be labeled as right or wrong, our standards for measuring these are not any better either. All humans have a bias towards them based on their own personal experiences that have shaped them and their outlook on life, so this corrupt thinking obviously varies within individuals to judge what is morally right or wrong. Whatever these external or internal factors may be, such as cultural ideals, life events, or anything else, they all come together to shape our viewpoints and make us different beings that each perceive the world in a different and unique way.