Good is not always good....

It's just basic algebra. Negative x positive or vice versa will always have a negative answer... No matter what good intentions you may have, it will still be considered as bad if you actions are also bad...

One good example is Robinhood. People say that Robinhood is good because he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Robinhood's reason is that rich people also steal from the poor.

For me, it is wrong for Robbinhood to steal from the rich because he is just like the rich people who also steals. They are no different from each other. Even if he has good intentions for the poor, he still does it by stealing. Therefore it is no longer considered as a good act.

This situations are only one of many misconceptions of people deciding wether an act is good or bad... That is why ethics is responsible for making it clear for everybody. Ethics clearly states that an act is morally good if it is done in accordance with God's law and human reason. Lets get back to the example (robbinhood), is stealing in accordance with God's law? think about it...

Ethics say that "Human Act" is done with full knowledge and free will.. Now, can mentally illed people be exempted? For me, no.. Because mentally illed people are no longer capable of thinking properly. They might kill a person but they still have no full knowledge of their action. So is it still considered as a human act?

Now we know that not all good acts can be good, therefore we should never judge a situation by the way it looks but judge a situation by wisdom... Also, we should remember, that no matter what good intentions you may have, it will never be good unless it is done in accordance with the good. (Positive x positive will always have a positive answer)

2nd meeting in Bioethics

The class started at 12:30 and ended up at about 3:3pm. I still wasn't able to buy my bioethics book because I didn't know it was already available at the stuff shop. But even without a book, I still manage to participate in class as if I had one. Ms. Mariael gave me the honor of being the "Powerpoint Man" of the day... haha... Anyway, we started our lecture with basiscs regarding bioethics. For me, Ethics is knowing between right and wrong.. It is like a nursing diagnosis which you can later evaluate if what you did was wright or wrong. Now, adding "bio" to ethics somewhat widens the topic regarding ethics. It is ethics with a touch of "life"; since that is the main point of biology. I also learned that ethics can never be a theory because it is already proven.

People say that ethics and morality are similar. Yes, in some aspects.. But there is a little twist in it. Actually, morality is the application of ethics. It establishes norms or standards for the direction and regulation of human actions.

Lastly, after a ten minute break. We tackled some basic knowledge regarding the "Philosophy of Man".. A quick review since we already had it last semester.

I really enjoyed the discussions and debates and I'm looking forward to have enjoyable lectures again with Ms. Mariael next meeting.

People ask me... "Why Nursing???"

Before anything else, I would like to tell you that our country's situation isn't getting any better. Do you know that the Philippines was once the number 1 exporter of RICE, CORN, MANGO? Because of the corruption and "Garapalan" in the government's system, Vietnam has already over taken us in terms of its supply of goods. Now, the only remaining asset of the Philippines in terms of export is banana and it is also starting to slip away. Many years from now, the only remaining asset the Philippines can export is LABOR. tsk tsk..

Have you ever been to a government hospital? If not, I dare you to go even just for a minute or so. And believe me, its HELL!!! Its the most cruel and sickest thing you will ever see in your entire life. The moment you step inside the hospital, you will see people who are in need of BIG BIG help. You would want to help this poor people but there's really nothing you can do. You just can't even imagine how awful and cruel the government can be. Your gonna see very sick people on the side of the galley or hallway because there's no more room for them. There is shortage of doctors, nurses and medical supply. Because of this, some doctors operate their patients even without anesthesia. The government should put their attention to these people because these people NEED their HELP!!! Instead, funds coming from our taxes all end up in their greedy pockets.

Let me tell you the reality of employment here in the Philippines... More than half of the Filipinos today are UNDER PAID. Teachers, Nurses, Managers, sales clerks, etc... are not an exemption. You can even bet that many students end up in call centers after graduation. Why? because it pays a respectable amount of money even if your only starting to work for them. I heard that on your first month, you can recieve as much as 15K pesos. But what is 15K pesos now adays? You still have to spend for food, transportation, residence, electricity, water, and all other expenses you could only imagine. You would even end up having "utang" and loans because of the rapid increase of inflation in the country (most reffering to oil price hikes and others).

Also, there are no health benefeits here in the Philippines! People dont get their retired payments from employers. If ever there is, it won't be enough to last even for a month!

This is why students such as I are studying Nursing to work abroad. I bet 99% of students taking up nursing has that same intention. Well you can't really blame us... All we want is to earn properly in return for our hard work. Unlike here in the Philippines, where you work hard but still earn very little.

Don't give me the wrong impression that I hate the Philippines because I dont. Well in fact, I LOVE my country. That is why I want to work abroad and spend my money here in the Philippines.

I studied nursing not only because of Philippine Crisis, but also for my family. For I consider myself as an investment to my parents. Why? because I will be the one taking care of them when they grow old. I have also plans on persuing a career in medicine. If I do, then Nursing would be a great step for me. As what my clinical instructors told me, being a nurse is infinite or forever. Because what you learn in nursing, can be applied through your whole life...

I believe that the power of change is in the hands of every individual and it has to start within thy self. Not later, not tomorrow, but today. I will be making a change for humanity by being a competent nurse giving the best service/care to the people and humanity...