Everyone knows that life is precious, life is important. We all protect our life because we care for it more than anything else. If life is so important, the values of life are even more important. Values are guiding principles, or standards of behavior, which are regarded desirable, important and held in high esteem by a particular society in which a person lives. No one can deny the importance of moral education. It is the only way out to keep control that they find themselves unable to differentiate between right and wrong. Moral education will enable them to go on the right path forgetting all those, which are not at all desirable.
Nobody is born with moral content in him. It is inculcated in him by his education and experience of life and from the society he dwells in. Hence, it is necessary to teach moral values from the very beginning of the childhood. We all pick up morals throughout our life, but it is the education that moulds them in our characters. By educating children about morals and their values in life we can make them fit for the society as well as the nation.
Being deficient of many socio-political arenas we happen to be deficient on moral ground too. It seems as if everything has gone topsy-turvy, when everyone seems to run after some monetary achievement irrespective of rich human values kept in selflessness. Currently our children fail to come to terms with morals because they are not aware of any. The first thing that comes to the mind is the increasingly bad behavior of students. The frequent outbursts of defiance against parent authority a lack of respect for elders is all inductive of weak moral character. A great crime rate amongst the younger people who come within the range of 18 to 25 years is indicative of the kind of education they are getting. Our society has been slipping towards the ditch of immorality and the day is not far off when we will see our society fallen into that ditch if we do not mend our ways, if we do not inculcate morality in our younger generation.
We notice that corruption, bribery and crimes have spread in every part of the country. It is the lack of moral education that incidents like rape, kidnapping, etc have been flourishing without any control, people need money and for getting it they are ready to go to any extent. Regretfully saying, the guardian public morals render to be immoral.
It should be learned that the feeling of regret can’t turn our ill-fate but a practical measure to divert the flow of ill-practices do. People have many different values for many different reasons are not a big concern but surging to keep human dignity intact is. Some people prioritize the same values; some may place more of a value on one thing than another. Values are shaped and formed through different circumstances; how you may or may not have been brought up; through any religious beliefs you may hold; or even from just personal likes and dislikes.
Upbeat values are important because they allow you to have an overall feeling of peace and joy. Moral values can give meaning and purpose to your life. You are able to direct your behavior towards beneficial and fulfilling activities. When you live your life according to moral values that are based on honesty, compassion, courage, modesty, and forgiveness, then you can also form positive bonds with other people.
Incorporation of honesty in your life makes you trustworthy. You will have a clear conscience because you can respect yourself. The people that you come into contact with will be able to count on you to be fair and sincere. Your integrity will allow you to advance in both your personal and professional life. There are more opportunities for you to fully experience life when you are an honest person.
In addition to honesty, you also need to incorporate the moral value of compassion into your life. Compassion allows you to have sympathy for the misfortunes of other people. It also motivates you to want to give them any type of assistance that you can. Compassion results in having feelings of mercy towards other people. When you have compassion as a value people are more likely to put their trust in you because you will be non-judgmental of their circumstances.
In life, it is essential to your survival to have modesty especially in respect to courage. Modesty allows you to realize what your limits are. It helps you to stay focused and keeps you from becoming overconfident and reckless. People will feel comfortable around you because you are humble and you do not try to disparage them.