Why Are Prejudice And Discrimination Behaviors Unethical?
To quote the definition of the word “ethic” from one of the Webster’s dictionaries: “A system of moral standards or values”. Therefore, to behave in an unethical manner would be the opposite…i.e., to be immoral. Prejudice, bias against, and discrimination of a differing group has long been with the human race. It is often caused by a fear of those that appear strange to us, and that is called “xenophobia”, or the dictionary definition of that word is: “Fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything foreign or strange.” But just because something has been with humans since the dawn of time, does not mean that we can not learn to become moral, and to learn to value people of other cultures and customs. We do not have to believe the same way as others do, to value their right to choose what they believe. Behaviors that show prejudice and discrimination are usually intended to harm another person or group of people. It may be done in hopes that the people will go away, and no l
