The art of citizenship, as identified by Barber (no date), must taught as part of one's education. It also holds that practical experience is the best way to teach the art of citizenship. People learn about the consequences of their actions by attaching themselves to those consequences physically. In my case, the sheer volume of shoes that I had to sort made the point clear -- I was helping people clothe themselves. Every box of children's shoes I sent was a child that I helped to live a better life. We have a responsibility, Barber argues, to understand the implications of our actions on our communities.
The different approaches to ethics can also be studied through practical experience. It is social interaction that illustrates for us the outcomes of our actions, and provides a means by which we can better evaluate the ethics of our actions. Working with other people created strong social bonds and an understanding of different perspectives. We were each able to envision the good that our work was doing -- we could easily transfer that skill into the business world. While the fundamental principles -- the underlying theories -- of ethics can certainly be taught, it is in the application of ethics that we are able to truly understand the ethical implications of our deeds. Many things in this world must be learned by doing -- behaving with the highest ethical standards is one of those. Until we have had our ethics tested, we do not truly know how we will react. Thus, gaining practical experience that provides a guidepost for strong ethical standards and behavior is an essential component of one's education.
My experience at World Vision fit in well with the ethos of the Daniels College of Business. I value the ability to help others, and volunteer in my own time at World Vision as well. I understand the benefits of being able to contribute to my community. I see building social capital as an essential component not only of eudemonic self-fulfillment but also in building economic goodwill throughout the world. When we help others, we all benefit. The practical experience underlined much of what I learn academically about ethics as well -- it allows me to put that learning into practice. As a result, I feel that experiences such as those in the CCP are essential to developing business leaders who share the Daniels ethos.
I sincerely feel that such volunteer work is a critical part of my professional development. I want to be involved in ethical organizations, and I want to be able to contribute posivitively to this world. The intersection between humanity and business is something that is perhaps not as well explored as it should be. Yet, commerce affects a number of angles at World Vision. The companies whose intellectual property rights were violated by those shoes needed to allow those shoes to be used in Africa to help; I saw directly the power of my own actions to help others. World Vision often receives gifts...
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