A Practical Companion To Ethics By Anthony Weston

In the book, A Practical Companion to Ethics, Anthony Weston shares his exploration in the myriad of ethical issues that we as a population have discussed and disagreed upon every day since the beginning of time. Within A Practical Companion to Ethics Weston describes several different ways that one can be mindful thinkers.
Ethics is a doing and learning experience which causes us as humans to keep an open mind to change. Generally, ethics ask us to live mindfully, to think how we act and even how we feel or do things, which can change the outcome. Sometimes we go down certain roads, which may be harder or make things more complicated or complex instead of making an easier option we just take the easier way out, usually the way that calls for

For instance, In the text Weston states” Some ethical issues are as close to us as what is on our plates.” People who are not Vegetarians tend not to think about the harm that is done to the animals that we get our common groceries from. Others see it as a blessing to have animals and vegetables to feed the world, but if the chicken breeders were to let free 5 chickens for every 1000 chickens they sell they would make a difference in the world and open doors for new healthy chickens to breed on their own instead of force repopulation. Another thing that could help life as we know it today, is instead of giving those in need money, give them what they need to be successful. It keeps them off the streets. They could trade the items that they have or sell them where they can, It could potentially save them from drugs and help them feel like they are living more

Whether it be mentoring, helping the homeless, giving blood, holding a charity event or helping support those in need. No matter what the type of work you do is, it matters as long as it helps the community become a better place. The act of kindness that you perform today can save a life tomorrow. Every person isn’t born with ethical thoughts, or thoughts at all but they learn them as they grow. For example, if you see your parents or someone that you admire do good things such as giving back, and help people who need it or just doing right by the religion that they follow, then there is a split chance, that you will follow in those same exact footsteps and fill them just as well as you were taught. Not saying you have to go out of your way to give money to help someone pay for groceries and do things for the less fortunate, but put yourself in their shoes. What would life be like from the other side? Could you still have everything you have now? Everybody can’t be financially stable all the time and you never know when the tables could turn and you can be in their place. It doesn 't take much time to make a difference in your community or any community rather. Give what you can and be that change you want to see in others. We have to learn to work together, rather than despising one another or not getting along with each other for no reason logical. “Two minds are greater than one”. If we stop working against each other and start