Why do we judge or
behave that way? Many people judge other with or without knowing them, that
behavior is not good, in my opinion. I believe their many reasons why we judge.
Judgment comes from different situation, I believe. Mill "recognizes
that character and habit are major components of our judgment and behavior. When
Mill speaks of character, he refers to socially conditioned habits. Though
there are always exceptions, consider the enormous social pressures that can
interfere” (Section 12-5b)
There
are many examples that can clearly illustrate my answer to my question.
An example is: Maria and Jessica are at the mall and they see
another girl name Alexandra. Alexandra is not a girly girl she does not really
care of her looks but Maria and Jessica does. They both care about their looks,
a lot more than Alexandra. Once Jessica and Maria see Alexandra they start judging
her looks. They start talking about her clothes, hair, makeup, shoes, etc. Maria and Jessica judge Alexandra because of
her looks. If Alexandra was to look very pretty like them they would have not judge
her. Their behavior towards Alexandra is
that way just because of her appearance; they do not like her looks. It is a
habit that Maria and Jessica have when they see other girls that are not like them.
They attempt to judge as soon as they see them because it is a habit they have
or have built. That habit and the behavior Maria and Jessica have is part of
their character now. As I said
previously, once they see someone else like Alexandra or worse they will judge
them right away.
The example
provides it clearly illustrate what Mill says. Our judgments and behavior actually
do come from our character and habits; because as individual we built our own
character as what we want and from there is where our habits come from. As it
says “character and habit are major components of our judgment and behavior” (section
12-5b) because we behave and judge others because it is part of the character
we have built for ourselves. As in the
example I gave in the paragraph before, Maria and Jessica will keep judging
others because it is part of their character and it is a habit for them. So, if
they were to see someone as like Alexandra they are automatically going to
judge them because it’s a behavior they have.
In
conclusion, we judge others because it comes from our habits and character. Our
character and our habits are the major component of our behavior and judgments.
We judge with or without knowing them because it is something we are use too, social
pressure or because of other exception. Character is something we built for ourselves
and our behavior, habits etc from there because that is what represent us.
Individuals believe is okay to do this because they see others people do it or
because of the social pressure that is put on them.
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