Moral Courage is The Highest Expression of Humanity

| Aug 02, 2020 9:07 PM

There are a few traits that people with moral courage have. Knowing the difference from right and wrong and always doing the right thing despite the consequences. Being kind, never ceasing to help others and performing selfless actions are some of the other character traits people with moral courage have.

While many of us may have positive influence to change attitudes towards what is "different", we certainly need to foster the kind of heroic altruism that is needed to make a difference.

There are people that possess knowledge of good and bad, right and wrong and even have a good set of values and beliefs however they lack moral courage. This is because they don’t put into practice all their knowledge. They think about themselves in every situation and how they may benefit from it, in other words, they don’t act selflessly, they are not willing to sacrifice anything for anyone.

In a world that too often feels belligerent, with all the challenges and chaos all over the world we need more acts of kindness. Why do some people perform acts of altruism while others do nothing? People many times even risk being in trouble just to help someone in need. The answer to this question maybe simple. Altruists simply see the world in a different way; they see people as another human being and may feel in some way connected by the simple fact of being human. The rest of us see a stranger and not a fellow human being. This is not to say that non altruistic people lack morals; in fact, most of us posses a natural preference for fairness and so we get upset or offended when we see acts that violate our perspective.

Certainly, it is important to show empathy when we treat others, specially when it comes to situations that require moral courage. We need to inspire others so they can take action and be more altruist. Despite all of our differences we need to look beneath the surface and accept people for who they are. We are all human beings and we all deserve compassion. People face challenges every day we just don’t hear about it. A little compassion goes a long way so lets offer a kind word and comfort to those who are hurting or suffering in some way. Today we show the highest expression of humanity to the world around us. Put your moral courage to work.