Interrelation of Morality and the Heavens

With the extensive scope that is inherent of its very nature, ethics, in my own perception, may be best compared to the grandeur that one may witness on a clear night sky where endless numbers of stars seemed to be able to blanket the entire vastness of the earths horizon, displaying a character that is truly inspiring as it is perplexing.  Inspiring, by presenting endless probabilities of what truly lies beyond what we see and perplexing, in realizing that these are in reality, beyond the grasp of human influence.

Such as with the magnificence of the night sky, ethics presents a certain reaction that is interwoven to human spirituality.  Somehow, it evokes an awakening that concerns morality and values the very foundations of our measure between right and wrong, just and unjust, and heaven and hell.  Perhaps it is because in viewing this wonder, man is made aware of the limits of his perceived greatness, and is faced with a solitary avenue of accepting a reality that his cause is indeed inferior to that of the greater design of the universe that he belongs to.

It is comprehensible, then, to view ethics as similar to the splendor displayed on a starry night.  Several reasons, in my own perception, leads to this realization firstly, the very principle encompassing right and wrong is in its entirety, a vast expanse of morality as dictated by history in relation to tradition, religious beliefs, societal norms, and cultures.  Just like a nights horizon filled with countless stars, its expanse would certainly seem immeasurable, as numerous factors dependent on the individuals personalsocietal background would serve as a contributing factor to his own perception of ethics.  As such, just as there are countless stars, so too are there endless contributors to the bounds of ethics, as set by the society.  

Likewise, a comparison may be made on the basis of what is evident to the naked eye.  In this respect, the visible stars represent what are evidently or outwardly good or bad, and the innumerable stars that are hidden make for the ethical grounds that are vague and require a much deeper insight to measure its precise morality.  Under this category are themes pertaining to euthanasia, abortion, stem cell technology, businesscorporate ethics, religious wars, politics, the legal practice, and others of the same mold, where societies seem to be possessing of conflicting ideologies in pursuit of a justifiable conclusion.  Similarly, in relation to the eternity that the heavens innately suggest, these topics exhibiting a vague characteristic of morality and ethics have been in existence since the dawn of mankind and his civilizations, and despite of the many instigations of finally finding a desirable conclusion, have outlived the very people who once had pondered on this verity.

Conclusion
The metaphor of comparing the qualities of the grandeur of a starry night sky to those of ethics is, in my perception, perfectly suited.  This primarily may be based on the reality that morality, just like the physicality of the heavens, encompasses every action and decision that mankind is constantly confronted with in his everyday living, consciously or otherwise.  It has always been the basis of mankinds behavior, irrespective of his age, race, religion, and culture.  Perhaps unintentionally, this has always been the reason for our fascination with the starry night sky, as may be evidenced in our works of art throughout the ages that through this we are able to connect with our very own morality, by witnessing firsthand a glimpse of the vastness of the entirety of the universe, and the humbling insignificance of our own.            

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