The Weaknesses And Strengths Of My Moral Philosophy

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Moral philosophy can be summed up as a type of philosophy that involves ethics; how a person views life holistically. Within that, views what is wrong, right and the consequences associated with it. As an organizational leader, my moral philosophy is built on my Christian beliefs. It is significant to me because this is the only philosophy in which I have personally seen overwhelming results in my life. From my early childhood to now, I feel as though my Christian lifestyle has helped me overcome several obstacles; personally and professionally. The more I study and apply God’s word along with his guidance; I feel I have and can affectively assist fellow Soldiers and their families. In this paper, I will illustrate and discuss how my Christian …show more content…

The strengths are that I can rely on God every day of my life to lead and guide me in making the best decision. There are clearly no failures in God and with him, all things are possible. The strengths of morality are endless, from gaining wisdom, peace, understanding, love etc. The Bible gives us numerous examples of what God’s promises are, as well as guidelines for Christians to follow. All of these strengths have transformed me into the rational, ethical and non-judgmental leader I am today. As for weaknesses, because we all have different spiritual views and beliefs, a leader cannot use or impose his/ her religious views, or beliefs to invoke or reverse a decision within the US Military due to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) proceedings. Another weakness in itself would have to be the lack of self-confidence. We all, at some point in our lives have felt that we would never be good enough or strong enough at something. We may even feel now that we have weaknesses that affect our ability to do great things. There have been times in our lives where we expected a certain outcome from God, but the situation 's outcome did not yield the results we wanted. As a result, we got mad and upset with God. We allowed our emotions get the best of us, and in turn, turned away from our Christian

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