Excerpt from article on our cultures 'broken' moral compass,,,


"selfishness seems to drive people to please themselves and do stupid things. Without a moral compass, they disregard honorable boundaries. They lie with a straight face. Some cheat with no sense of conscience. They repeat self-stimulating addictions to their own peril.

think unethical or even blatantly corrupt choices are okay as long as others don'��t find out. After all, to put it in the cultural vernacular, '��what happens in Vegas-�� stays in Vegas' �� Garbage.

Too often people don'��t count the cost of their selfishness. They deeply hurt the ones they say they love the most in completely unconscionable ways. They destroy their own lives in the process"

what was lost,,,,


Let'��s look at what we have lost.

We have lost our sense of right and wrong. Decisions are based on what works for me -�� on convenience and on compromise not timeless truth. Ultimate standards are replaced by our own ethics. We bend the rules to suit our needs. We become a law unto ourselves. We reason that it’s okay as long as no one finds out.


We have lost our personal integrity. That characteristic is when a person is quality to the core. You can trust this guy. Without integrity in business dealings, rather than God-honoring principles being lived out, people are cut throat, lying and breaking contracts. They will say whatever it takes to get a sale. Pragmatism -�� whatever works – wins out over principle. A person'��s word means almost nothing now.

We have lost our ability to empathize. Our self-centered orientation trumps the perspective of others. We have grown callous. We have quit asking how our choices are going to affect someone else. We no longer ‘do unto others as we would have them do unto us’ (Matthew 7:12).

We have lost our conviction of commitment. Breaking contracts in business is common. Giving up on a marriage without work is the new norm. If it'��s not working -�� push the '��eject button'��. We take the easy path not the right path. We don'��t follow through on our commitments if they don’t make us happy. I am done if there'��s discomfort, work or it might cost me something.


We have lost our absolute standard of truth. People aren'��t reading and studying the Scriptures like they used to. I have seen the changes over three family cycles. Previous generations wore out their Bibles, memorized verses more, attended weekly study groups and generally cared about what God said. Remember the mid- 70'��s saying '��God said it. I believe it. That settles it.'��

You likely don'��t but that'��s how people felt.


the article has suggestions on how we can focus on our compass

http://www.doingfamilyright.com/our-broken-moral-compass-the-truth-and-tragedy-of-a-failing-integrity/

Don't you live in Vegas? This is why the morality and ethical teachings of the Pagan philosophers are so very important.

I do live near Las Vegas, but a different city which I have not named. Very far from the strip.


This is why focus is important, so that WHEREVER one lives, they can keep their moral compass.

amen sister from another mister.

I'm of the same mind as you, Ms Harmony and Rambill. Sadly good Christian values are declining along with the quality of life. Stay strong in your faith, as the decline will continue. We know where our strength and hope comes from. Persecution of Christians is rising. No one wants to hear the truth. Yet God is slow to anger and abiding in love and faithfulness. JBU mightily (( ))

I agree with you msharmony we live in a world where no one seems to have a conscience or moral compass, and that's scary. People just don't care how they treat others, the golden rule obviously has no place in society today. God help us

I agree, you should not be of this world but in it for the short time we have. As a 73 yo and seeing friends and relatives starting to pass, you have to let go of your anger and live and let live. I can never condemn the younger generations as we were once in the rat race and doing the great American nightmare. Although I am on the conservative side of politics I have always listen to what people who did not agree with me had to say out of respect.