Ethics In The Walking Dead

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Ethics does not mean following the crowd. Sometimes, what the crowd believes is right is often very wrong. Ethics also does not always mean following the law. Sometimes the law deviates from what is right, such as slavery in the U.S. prior to 1865. Ethics is the moral standard of what is right and wrong. A good example of ethics are the Ten Commandments because they are not human laws, but laws made by God. Because God is always just, these laws are always ethically correct, unlike human laws which can be faulty because humans make mistakes. All throughout history humans have chosen evil. Ever since “Cain attacked...and killed” his brother Abel, humans have seemed destined for destruction (Genesis 4.8). But this does not have to be the case. …show more content…
With so many people watching every day, it may be the best way to advocate a change in ethical attitude. Billions are spent on commercials every but this is not an advertisement, it is an advocation for something that needs to change if humanity does not want more war and death. Speaking of war and death, The Walking Dead is a TV series by AMC Studios, and it includes plenty of war and death. The story is set in post-apocalyptic Atlanta, and there is very morality in the characters. It is a world of survival at any cost. In the midst of so much death, there are still glimmers of hope. In a world of dead people walking, it is hard to imagine a newborn, but in a prison safe from zombies, a baby is born. A new baby can bring new hope into the world, not just because it is so cute, but because it has so much life in front of it. It like a new day, a new opportunity, a fresh start. The baby has its whole life in front of it, and with love and support, it can grow up strong to make a big difference. But not if it was never born. If it had died in the womb from some abortion pills, it would have no chance to have life in this …show more content…
On average 31 people are murdered by guns every single day in the America (. Clearly, there is a lot of problems with this country, but guns are not the answer. After the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, there was an outrage in America. Family’s looked to hold on to their children, and yet the gun advocates began to cling even closer to their guns as if the protect them. They say the “unarmed must arm themselves” (McMahan). But the more guns that are out there, the better chance a lunatic gets his hands on one and starts shooting up the place. If everyone had a gun there is a much better chance people will die by accident. If no one had a gun, it would be much more difficult to kill and the police would have much more control over criminals. It most definitely is not going to happen overnight, though. But as people surrender their guns, they lower the chance of being shot. Over time, fewer guns add up to less shooting, therefore, fewer

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