Abstract
Arguably, there is a moral element to every decision you make. You may not be aware of it or see it initially, but ethics are a part of every action, which is always preceded by choice. Take something as benign as whether or not to hit the snooze button on your morning alarm clock. Should you get up or enjoy an extra 30 m of sleep? Perhaps the best idea is to hit the button and get more rest. Indeed, taking care of your health is important. That said, perhaps an even healthier choice might be to get up and eat some breakfast. Taking this one step further, what about your family? Perhaps sleeping in may inadvertently cause you to run late, thus increasing your chances of speeding on the way to work and being less attentive on the roadways. On the face of it, these sorts of daily choices may not be viewed as moral challenges. But consider what can happen when people do not care about the health and well-being of others on a daily basis. Eventually, seemingly benign choices, when consistently ignored, can become major moral issues.
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For a timeline of Blatter’s “rise and fall” see: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/27/sports/soccer/28fifa-timeline.html#/#time376_11017.
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Sekerka, L.E. (2016). Power from Within. In: Ethics is a Daily Deal. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18090-8_3
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